A quotation from Josh Billings
The reputashun that a man gits from hiz ansesstors often wants az mutch altering to fit him, az their old clothes would.
[The reputation that a man gets from his ancestors often wants as much altering to fit him, as their old clothes would.]
Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1877-10 “Blossoms” (1877 ed.)
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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1877-10 "Blossoms" (1877 ed.) | WIST Quotations
The reputashun that a man gits from hiz ansesstors often wants az mutch altering to fit him, az their old clothes would. [The reputation that a man gets from his ancestors often wants as much altering to fit him, as their old clothes would.]WIST Quotations
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