10-21-2011, 09:30 AM
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Happy Friday y'all. . . . . . . Didja Know? testify ' is derived from a time when Romans placed their right hands on their
10-21-2011, 09:48 AM
Location: NW Indiana
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I did know that! I guess it's because I've been a paralegal for over 25 years and I learned it somewhere along the way.
10-21-2011, 09:52 AM
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i'd like to see that
10-21-2011, 10:24 AM
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"Sir, are you will to testicle to that?"
10-21-2011, 10:59 AM
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Not too many witnesses giving testimony in those days.
10-21-2011, 11:26 AM
Location: The Wild Wild West
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And the poor castrated men could never testify, therefore they were hung.
10-21-2011, 11:42 AM
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I did know that (also from working in the legal field), and I shall keep my thoughts to myself.
Thank you...once again you have brightened my day.
10-21-2011, 11:50 AM
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It figures. Men will take any opportunity to "testify." lol
10-21-2011, 12:15 PM
Location: bold new city of the south
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
JustJoy
<B>
Happy Friday y'all. . . . . . . Didja Know? testify ' is derived from a time when Romans placed their right hands on their </B>
I have two thoughts on this.
(!) Cough.
(2) Does this mean women can't testify?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
nitram
And the poor
castrated men could never testify,
therefore they were hung.
Not anymore ,
.
10-21-2011, 01:01 PM
Location: Abilene, Texas
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Funny stuff!...lol. I didn't know it.
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and swore by them before giving testimony in court.
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