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Saturday, December 30, 2006

The Whole Nine Yards!

When you get the whole nine yards, what are you getting?
When you get all the bells and whistles, what are you getting?
When you get the whole ball of wax, what are you getting?

The guiding principal, I guess, would be Redi-Mix concrete for the whole nine yards - or a load of beauty bark??

All the bells and whistles - I think would be a new car or truck?
I'm not sure what you get when you get the whole ball of wax, probably depends on the subject matter of what you are getting??

-- Submitted by Dallas Adams
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJun 9, 2007, 5:28:00 PM

    Dallas,
    I have a different take on the whole nine yards. I do not know if it is true or not. I suppose some research would tell.

    I have been told that the saying came from P51's of WWII. According to the tale, a P51 held 27 feet or nine yards of belted 50 cal ammo per gun. To get or give the whole nine yards meant to get or give everything available. Hmm?

    Roger Douglass

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