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The famous journalist and author Margaret Mitchell Dressed in pants so mother wouldn't have to watch a vigil Her brother insisted if she was to play with him she would be a boy named Jimmy I bet her mother saved thousands of dollars on her childhood shimmy
Shimmy- an undergarment worn by a female Margaret Mitchell wrote the novel "Gone With The Wind" Written: June 01, 2015 Sponsor: Kim Merryman Contest: Cleri-who? When Margaret was little her dress caught on fire on the fire iron grate but she was not hurt and all turned out well but her mother started dressing her in boys pants to avoid that happening again..She was nicknamed Jimmy from a cartoon character of that time..Of course, the nickname did not stay beyond childhood..

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Date: 6/4/2015 5:39:00 PM
Very interesting write Sara...Congrats on your win
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Date: 6/3/2015 5:15:00 PM
Hi Sara! Congrats on this clerihew win! Quite a unique choice of character, and informative, too. All the best. // paul
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Date: 6/3/2015 5:20:00 AM
LOL, scary about the fire but a funny story - see what you mean about the irritating talking ads, urghh
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Date: 6/3/2015 12:26:00 AM
You live and learn... congrats, Dara. Viv x
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Date: 6/2/2015 10:36:00 PM
Sara, congrats on your Cleri-who :) WIN.... SKAT
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Date: 6/2/2015 9:18:00 PM
cute one too.
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Date: 6/2/2015 6:27:00 PM
Very interesting, good clerihew
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Date: 6/2/2015 6:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. :~)Hugs Eve
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Date: 6/2/2015 5:47:00 PM
very historical one, with all these facts Sara. Congrats for your win.
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Date: 6/2/2015 5:06:00 PM
Sara, congrats on your placement in my contest! I loved Gone With the Wind (book and movie), but didn't know much about the author. Thanks for the historical info. Love, Kim
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Date: 6/2/2015 4:46:00 PM
Dropping back with my congratulations Saraa:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/2/2015 4:37:00 PM
Nicely done, Sara! I was pleased to learn things about her I didn't know before! Congratulations on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 6/1/2015 1:24:00 PM
Sara - I too wrote about Bill Clinton - shame he is known for his indiscretions and not for the good things he did. for the contest Kim want's dead historical figures - she has done a blog about it :-) Hugs Jan xx
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