Free, White, and Twenty-one: From Popular Catchphrase...
1,260 words The first several times I heard the expression “free, white, and twenty-one” was while watching Turner Classic Movies. I’m pretty sure the very first time was Norma Shearer’s line in the 1931 film Strangers May Kiss. Celia: Oh, but, seriously, I don’t mean to be prying, but if your mother was still alive. […]
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