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rsdsharp

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1. A paralegal who worked at my former firm once said the someone was "a lucky cow."

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Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:26 PM

Mar 27

Yesterday, I got word that she is retiring. When she thanked me for congratulating her on her retirement she mentioned she still mixes up her cliches. She had referred to a generation of people retiring from the firm as “the changing of the torch.”

It’s the Norm Crosby syndrome.

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A paralegal who worked at my former firm once said the someone was "a lucky cow." rsdsharp Mar 27 #1

Humerous when they form spoonerisms. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 27 #2

I knew someone who was known for her mixed metaphors. My favorite was cold as dice. MLAA Mar 27 #3

Sounds like they had a lot of Ed Crankshafts LogDog75 Mar 27 #4