tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003639478781821518.post1884566055541906139..comments2010-09-07T14:28:24.321-04:00Comments on Just The Guy Who Does The Thing: Tales of the TDennis O'Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06974136765255720315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003639478781821518.post-74059554640488906832007-10-16T12:20:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:20:00.000-04:00I'll be sure to leave my trash on the T for th...I'll be sure to leave my trash on the T for the next visit. The tax payer needs to see its hard earned dollars at work! LOLBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11829003918021196805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003639478781821518.post-4924790694513179462007-10-12T21:07:00.000-04:002007-10-12T21:07:00.000-04:00The caboodle - " the whole lot" is the s...The caboodle - " the whole lot" is the same as the word boodle, for "a pile of money", deriving from the Dutch boedal, "property". The whole kit, of course, means the entire outfit. The phrase doesn't read " the whole kit and boodle" because Americans like alliteration in speech and added a "k" sound before boodle in the phrase.<br><br>Another source offered that robbers used a "kit" and if they got away, it was with the kit and the boedel then the "ca" was added for emphasis. <br><br>You asked, I googled.Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09887184866991296300noreply@blogger.com