Thread: Discovered: A 1909 Article Describing the T206 Craze
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Old 02-06-2009, 08:20 AM
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Default Discovered: A 1909 Article Describing the T206 Craze
Posted By: George

I think the origin of the term was that "fry" means "small fish." This led to the term "small fry," which was used as a sort of endearing term for young boys. I do not think "small fry" was typically appled to girls. I think the writer of the 1909 article was trying to be cute by using "frying-sized kid." I do not think he was a Jeffrey Dahmer type.

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