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How do you sing long long ago?

Tell Me The Tales That To Me Were So Dear Long Long Ago Long Long Ago Sing Me The Song I Delighted To Hear Long Long Ago Long Ago Now You Are Come My Grief Is Done Let Me Forget How Love Has Won Let Me Believe That You Love As You Loved Long Long Ago Long Ago


How come Odysseus stays with circe for so long?

Circe is a sorceress, she enchants Odysseus and turns men into pigs, although she doesn't do this to Odysseus (lucky man) she does it to his remaining soldiers. So it is the enchantment that keeps him on the island,


Where does the saying go pound salt come from?

In ancient rome criminals were made to go pound salt into the roadways to keep weeds and grass from growing it was hard labor in the hot sun. these so called criminals was usually someone who pissed of the wrong person so now when someone makes you mad you can tell go pound salt


Where did the word servant come from?

straight from old french in the 13th century but long before that the latin word for servant or slave had been servus & this may even have come into latin from an earlier etruscan proper name so France directly & Italy more remotely


Where does the word cloth come from?

Before i write down my answer, i must say that this is a guess. The mythological beings known as The Fates, there were three, their names are Clotho Lachesis and Atropos. Clotho spins the thread of life, Lachesis measures it, and Atropos cuts it. Thus saying when you are born, and how long you will live. There are more details but I'm skipping them because they are irrelevant. The first one, Clotho. Cloth. So my guess is that the word comes from Clotho, whom spins the thread of life.

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According to the saying if you do something for a long time you do it till the cows what?

Come Home


What does so long mean?

All I can think of is;a way of saying "good bye";a way of expressing a long time;"That race was so long!!"


Where did the saying like father like son come from?

It's a variant of the old Irish saying "As the big hound is, so will the pup be".


What is the meaning of the saying 'when the cows come home'?

The saying 'when the cows come home' means for a very long time or indefinitely, as cows typically come back to the barn at the end of the day, signifying a prolonged wait or delay.


What is the long way of saying car?

Its carrigge my teacher said so


What does come se com sa mean?

"Come se come sa" is an Italian expression that translates to "so-so" or "neither good nor bad." It's like saying "meh" or "average" when you're feeling indifferent about something. So, next time someone asks you how you're doing and you're not feeling particularly great, just hit 'em with a casual "come se come sa."


How did the saying so long come about?

"Many summers" is a greeting in Russian and other languages, as it the related expression, "long time no see." "So long since we last met," is a similar type of greeting, and "not so long till we meet again" was probably the parting message, which gradually shortened to the highly abbreviated "so long." http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=so+long It may have gained popularity through its similarity to "salaam," a traditional Arabic and Turkish greeting.


What is the book No David about?

People saying no to David. the book is not that long and is so easy to read.


When does Garry Sitarski's mixtape come out?

He's been saying its coming out forever now, so who knows...


Where did the saying boys will be boys come from?

well, boys are naturally stupid and girls are not so that is where the saying boys will be boys came from!


How long does it take for your ex to sleep with another?

not long, because they feel that they could come and ruin your life by not moving on. What I'm saying they want the cake and icing too.


Why do you have so many questions in life?

That's what life is about. As the saying goes: We don't come with instructions or with guide maps.