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Murph, I thought of that expression myself as I've been watching this thread. As with most sayings, there is a story behind it. Old ropes tend to stretch when sudden load is placed on them, so wouldn't apply enough force to snap the neck, leaving the hangee to slowly strangle. New ropes didn't give, and gave the hangee a quick exit from this plane of existance. As the guy said, "if it wasn't for the honor of the thing, I'd just as soon be in Philadelphia."
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