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#51
03-14-2007, 02:30 PM
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Re: Poker History: George McGann: Gambler, Con Man, Kennedy Assassin??
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A LOT of people hated the Kennedys, the mob among them. John Kennedy got elected President in part BECAUSE of the mob's influence. It seems pretty clear that Illinois was stolen on his behalf, swinging the election. There would have been a quid pro quo for such activity, but evidently Bobby reneged .... as he was known to do. [/ QUOTE ] Not to sidetrack this discussion, but I have heard that Illinois had a lot of cheating on both sides, with the Democrats rigging things in Chicago and the Republicans doing the same in the south of the state. 
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#52
03-14-2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: Poker History: George McGann: Gambler, Con Man, Kennedy Assassin??
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Johnny, your colloquialisms add a ton of color to already colorful stories. Please do continue using them. It might be helpful to have an appendix of terms now and again though. [/ QUOTE ]
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#53
03-14-2007, 10:35 PM
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Re: Poker History: George McGann: Gambler, Con Man, Kennedy Assassin??
No need for a glossary, just post the defs somewhere we can look them up should they prove undecipherable.
And BY NO MEANS should you cease to use them. Great stories, all.
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#54
03-18-2007, 06:29 PM
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Re: Poker History: George McGann: Gambler, Con Man, Kennedy Assassin??
I am afraid the old gambler slang really couldn't be looked up. Some of it comes from Irish underworld slang. You guys have given me the idea to work on a glossary. These sayings are really the way some folks, including me, talk in West Texas. That's why I haven't a clue as to what needs to be explained and what is self-explanatory.
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