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Something Our Parents Would Say I Like The Cut Of Your Jib · Arroe Collins Like It's Live

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  Speaker 1: dot Net. Enjoy your exploration those old sayings, phrases, idioms,
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  Speaker 1: you know those things your family and friends usually came
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  Speaker 1: Cut of your jib. This one comes from my very
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  Speaker 1: good friend Todd Carlson. It's with a sentence that says,
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  Speaker 1: I really like the cut of your jib. It's seen
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  Speaker 1: as an idiom. It's creative in the way of saying,
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  Speaker 1: I like your general appearance, your style, your behavior. But
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  Speaker 1: where does something like this actually originate? Well, it's an
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  Speaker 1: old naval term where the shape or cut of the
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  Speaker 1: ship's forward sail is the jib. It's helped sailors identify
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  Speaker 1: if others on the water are friends or enemies. This
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  Speaker 1: is how they spoke to each other Afar in the
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  Speaker 1: seventeenth and eighteenth century. And yes, if the jib wasn't
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  Speaker 1: looking friendly, it often meant it was time to load
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  Speaker 1: up the cannons. It could be pirates and not merchants. Now,
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  Speaker 1: if the jib looked wrong, you got to ask that question,
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  Speaker 1: what's up with your jib? I like? The cut of
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  Speaker 1: your jib is very visual, it's functional, and it's sick.
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  Speaker 1: It's on the corner of walk and don't walk when
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  Speaker 1: it comes to life or death. It has changed generations
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  Speaker 1: so quickly because it teaches us how to move or
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  Speaker 1: make decisions right now, don't stand around wasting space. It's
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  Speaker 1: seen as being useful by way of safety, leadership, and
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  Speaker 1: first impressions, but it's very risky. The way you display.
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  Speaker 1: Your jib can't always be trusted. It's not about the facts,
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  Speaker 1: but rather about the vibe. I like the cut of
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  Speaker 1: your jib, something our parents would say. My name is
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