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Mind your P's and Q's

Posted by Diana on September 17, 2003

I've always been told that "mind your P's and Q's came from old pubs where ale was ordered in pints and quarts; if someone became unruly, he was told to mind his p's and q's - in other words, keep himself under control.

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