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CPT Jack Durish
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Forgive me. I can't help myself at times...

beyond the pale
phrase of pale
1.
outside the bounds of acceptable behavior.
"the language my father used was beyond the pale"
synonyms: unacceptable, unseemly, improper, unsuitable, unreasonable, unforgivable, intolerable, disgraceful, deplorable, outrageous, scandalous, shocking; More

However, thanks for the history lesson. It's another fascinating story to add to my files
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SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser
SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser
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No I was playing with words more or less. Or I wouldn't have typed it that way.
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CW3 Harvey K.
CW3 Harvey K.
8 y
I had not realized the verbal relationship to "impale" until you piqued my curiosity about the expression, and I did some research.

I only recognized the expression in reference to early Ireland.
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