The reast, as they say, is history

[keannu]

What is "history" here? an exaggerated old tale? What is it? He made a fuss before cops came and others must have made some made-up story about him,,,,I don't know.

ex)3 little pigs
....When the cops drove up, of course, I was trying to break down this pig's door. And the whole time I was huffing and puffing and sneezing and making a real scene. The reast, as they say, is history....

[birdeen's call]

What is "history" here? an exaggerated old tale? What is it? He made a fuss before cops came and others must have made some made-up story about him,,,,I don't know.

ex)3 little pigs
....When the cops drove up, of course, I was trying to break down this pig's door. And the whole time I was huffing and puffing and sneezing and making a real scene. The reast, as they say, is history....

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