Close but no cigar...

[413X]

The term is in theory to come from carnivals
http://ask.yahoo.com/20060306.html

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/close-but-no-cigar.html


Why can't we go back to those times?!? I'm sick of made-in-China teddy bears that cost the vendor less than a nickel.:2

Pop a balloon and you get this Opus X...step right up!

 

[Snake Hips]

Yeah, what the Hell?! That's awesome!

I like the slot machine one. Slot machines awarded cigars back in the day? Come on, what happened to that?!

 

[groogs]

I would be more likley to play carnival games if they prize was a nice cigar. I wish we could go back to the good ol days.

 

[sikk50]

If they did that, maybe I'd actualy feel like going and playing those stupid games