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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Spotted here: http://tinyurl.com/ynobmg
As I got older, wiser, better, I went through faces where poker wasn’t all that fun anymore, despite the fact that I was very successful at it.
Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker player, so “going through faces” makes some kind of sense.
Here’s one on a sports forum:
http://forums.sportingnews.com/viewtopi … 74&start=2
The Mets are just slumping their offense is way better the Braves just go through faces.
There are other examples, but it seems quite rare. I like it. I might go through a new face soon.
Last edited by nicdafis (2007-09-27 14:33:50)
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Lovely imagery, very tempting and I desperately want this to be an eggcorn but so far I can find only:
A face I’m going through Dreaming of the willow pattern There is something I should do I’d never see the world without you You opened up my eyes …
www.lyricshornet.com/1124982/Dolores-O’ … ern-Lyrics – 5k – Cached
I’d like to think that there is more to this than wordplay or misspelling and I wait breathlessly for my more competent colleagues to pour more light, or darkness if necessary, on its validity.
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