>Hmm... I think there is something about putting new alcohol in old bottles. Must be tradition then...
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>and for the record, I knew this .. just an interesting question. I have a whole list of these:
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>- If we have notary publics, why don't we have notary privates? If there is no such thing as a notary private, why don't we just call them notaries?
>- Near most any hospital in the US you'll find a building labeled "Professional Plaza". Why is it you never see an "Amateur Plaza"?
>- On the door to many post offices in the US, is the following "No dogs allowed except seeing eye dogs". Who is that written for?
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>And then the better known ones like:
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>- Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway
>- Why is it when you send something on a ship is it cargo, but when you send it on a truck it's a shipment?
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>The list goes on.

Sounds like George Carlin stuff. How about this: I never eat "Jumbo Shrimp". After all what is it. A big shrimp or a little jumbo?