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townsendme | 19:17 Mon 03rd Jan 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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What does the saying "jack boots on the driveway" mean and what is the reference?
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isnt this the same as tanks on the lawn?

ie stop threatening me....?

23:00 Mon 03rd Jan 2005
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You may be correct, based upon the context.  Is this a reference to the Brown shirts of the Third Reich?  Jack boots were worn by soldiers in the 17th century because they came up to the hip and later by fishermen.

09:08 Tue 04th Jan 2005

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