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The word “pad” is commonly used to refer to an apartment or other place of residence but the word’s origins come from 17th century England where it was used by poor travelers to refer to a bed made of straw or rags. In the 20th century the term came to the mainstream through beatnik slang as a place for drug users to gather.

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Jigging is the practice of fishing with a jig, a type of fishing lure. A jig consists of a lead sinker with a hook molded into it (as illustrated in the image above letter J). The jig is often covered by a soft body or rubber worm to attract fish. Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical motion while casting and reeling, as opposed to spinnerbaits which move through the water horizontally.

One technique for using a jig while fishing is called stroking the jig, or placing the jig throughout the bottom of the water column moving up to just a few feet off the bottom. Stroking is meant to cover more water at a faster speed. Fishing this method uses strong, quick motion popping the fishing rod and jig up and down mimicking a wounded fish or sea creature. This technique is popular in bass fishing.

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Garfield, the orange lasagna loving cat, is associated with this quip. Garfield is an orange cat that has a cynical view of the world is lazy and loves to sleep, hates Mondays, and has been featured in comics, tv shows, video games, and movies over the years. He was created by Jim Davis in 1978. Garfield has an owner named Jon Arbuckle, a pet-pal named Odie, a stuffed animal best friend Pooky, a girlfriend named Arlene, and a rival named Nermal. 

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This quip, Insanity is Hereditary, was said by Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Levenson hosted his own show "Sam Levenson Show", and was a panelist on "This Is Show Business," "Match Game" and "To Tell the Truth" shows. He was a comedian and writer with books titled "Everything But Money," "Sex and the Single Child" and "In One Era and Out the Other."

The direct quote and his thoughts about it can be found in his memoir In One Era and Out the Other. 

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“I dig you the most” means to like, approve, or have a crush on someone. It translates to “I like you”. Another definition is to understand someone. If I dig something, that means to appreciate, favor, or be interested in a thing. These definitions come from African American Vernacular English. Possible etymological origins include Wolof, a Niger-Congo language from Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania, words: dëgg or dëgga, and the Irish word: tuig, both meaning “to understand, to appreciate” (WordSense, n.d., “Origin & history II”).

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“Hogs are beautiful” is the slogan for the Hog Growers Association. The slogan was featured on numerous buttons that were given out at state and county fairs.  

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To "hit the road" means to leave, to get going, usually to travel by car. The phrase is an idiom, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words." Another example is "raining cats and dogs." The illustration of closed fingers with the thumb out is meant to represent hitchhiking. Hitchhiking is a way to travel by asking for rides from fellow travelers. The phrase "hit the road" combined with the thumb implies travel. It can be a question, "What time are we hitting the road?" It can also be used to tell someone to leave, "Hit the road, pal, it's time for you to go!" In 1961, singer Ray Charles topped the U.S. music charts with "Hit the Road Jack," a song about telling your partner the relationship is over.