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Fleigelman, an immigrant from Germany who struggled =
learning English, traveled to the American West to begin homesteading.&nbsp=
; He opened a bank account and signed with two X’s as was the custom.=

A few years later, having done very well for himself. married,  an=
d started a family, he came once again to the bank with a big deposit.=

&#=
8220;Mr. Fleigelman,” asked the teller, “Why do you now use =
three Xs?”

Fleigelman got red in the face. “Not me=
, it’s my American wife. You know women, always with the fancy-shmanc=
y” he said. “Now that we got a few dollars, she wants I should =
take on a middle name.”

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Dr. Bob Griffin
[email protected]  ww=
w.grif.net

“1 cross + 3 nails =3D 4 given”