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[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

That's if you had money, of you were broke you'd rent a penny layover and yes that's where the phrase comes.

You'd literally lay over a rope to sleep and they'd pull the knot loose at a set time in the morning, anyone still on it woke up when they hit the floor.

[-] deo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago
[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Hah right thing wrong name, my apologies.

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