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Old 04-21-2006, 11:07 AM   #9
MaggieL
in the Hour of Scampering
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Jeffersonville PA (15 mi NW of Philadelphia)
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Originally Posted by deadheadtimo
The other day I thought I heard a weather reporter say "nipple-sized" hail. I guess it was actually nickel-sized. But that made me wonder why they never sway "nipple-sized" hail.
Because all nickels are the same size, while nipples come in various sizes.
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