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Hi In the early part of the 20th century if someone was having a good time and you asked how they were doing they might say "I'm having a ball of a time" meaning that they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. It has to do historically with the grand masked ball, or dance, where people wore costumes, masks, danced the gavotte, and flirted heavily. Try reading Pride and Prejudice. Phil
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