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Old 06-17-2014, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by shcisamax View Post
Going to hell in a handbasket. I still don't know what that means.
I think 'going to hell in a hand basket" was a term used during the Civil War. Volunteers used to go around the battle field after a battle and pick up body parts.