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Hard Twist

September 16, 2015 by baRb@55

The western expression “Hard Twist” refers to the old-time Manila hemp, tightly-twisted lariat rope—hard twisted. The term also refers to a small, compact, physically strong person with resilience, rather like rawhide, which expands and stretches when wet or shrinks and tightens up when dry but almost never breaks. The role of women in the settlement Read More

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