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Madhulk Posted 16 years ago
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With your ball and chain...

Pery: So, what's it like to date and work together.
Lois: It's kind of like being on a chain gang
with your ball and chain. I know what a chaing gang is but what is the second part?

Clark: Sometimes our job gets in the
way but we always work it out.
Lois: Except when we don't. Not always?
  

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Madhulk Lois: It's kind of like being on a chain gang with your ball and chain. I know what a chaing gang is but what is the second part? A "ball and chain" is an archaic method of restraining someone, consisting of a heavy iron ball to which the person is chained.

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  • Madhulk Lois: It's kind of like being on a chain gang with your ball and chain.
  • I know what a chaing gang is but what is the second part?
  • A "ball and chain" is an archaic method of restraining someone, consisting of a heavy iron ball to which the person is chained.
  • Figuratively, it refers to the curtailment of freedom that results from marriage or other committed relationship.
  • Madhulk Lois: Except when we don't .
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MadhulkLois: It's kind of like being on a chain gang
with your ball and chain. I know what a chaing gang is but what is the second part?
A "ball and chain" is an archaic method of restraining someone, consisting of a heavy iron ball to which the person is chained. Figuratively, it refers to the curtailment of freedom that results from marriag
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