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Something Rhymes with Purple

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What's the Origin of the Chalk?

Mede sos, m apostrophe, a i d ad. The origin of using mede is said to have originated at croydon airport in the early 19 twenties. Chucks awayy: A block or wedge that's placed against the wheel to keep it stationary. So cholks away is we are removing the blocks or the wedges, and you are free to go. May day comes from may and then day and something to do with the month of may. It is our anglicisation of mede from french, because french was the international language spoken at the time. And it means, help me. Help me come to our aid. That's an emergency call

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