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Old 02-01-2007, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Roderick Usher View Post
Larry was Larry Foley, an Australian heavyweight boxing champ who retired undefeated with more than 30 title defences nuder his belt and a record setting purse in the 1870s of 1,000 Pounds.

somehow he got referenced in a poem or something and it fell into the popular lexicon, and I've always loved it

Happy as Larry - It sounds so patently absurd as to instil happiness in the one who hears or reads it.

Cheers for filling in the blanks Mr Usher :cool:
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