Date:  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 19:27:12 -0500

From:  Daniel S Goodman <dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU>

Subject: Re: ?meaning (fwd)



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Date: Tue, 03 Oct 1995 13:03:44 -0600 (CST)

From: hoppe008[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]maroon.tc.umn.edu <hoppe008[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]maroon.tc.umn.edu>

To: stumpers-list[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU

Subject: Re:?meaning



We have a patron that wants to know the meaning of the "apples of King

John." It appears in the last paragraph of the essay "The Whistle" by B.

Franklin. Have checked Slang/phrase/OED. Nothing. Does anyone have a

clue as to what old Ben might be referring to?

Nancy Greer hoppe008[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]maroon.tc.umn.edu

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