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underpants

(182,802 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:24 PM Nov 2012

November 7, 1874 -- Thomas Nast

1874 – A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.

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November 7, 1874 -- Thomas Nast (Original Post) underpants Nov 2012 OP

Huge Nast fan here, thanks! xfundy Nov 2012 #1

xfundy

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1. Huge Nast fan here, thanks!

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:46 PM

Nov 2012

I have heard that the term "nasty" was coined in reference to him.

Meanwhile, that elephant is running wild and tearing things up, just like Castor and Troy. Those noble beasts are tired of being affixed to neanderthal repigs.

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