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"here's mud in your eye"

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07-Feb-2006, 06:31

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"here's mud in your eye"

anyone know the origins of this expression?

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08-Feb-2006, 02:39

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Re: "here's mud in your eye"

I herad that it was a reference to horse racing, where the winer kicks mud in the eyes of those behind it.

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