# Merkins
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 6, 1999, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661 "1999-06-06T21:57:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 6, 1999, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661/1 "1999-06-06T21:57:00Z")
In my dictionary, a “false hairpiece for the female pudenda.” What the hell could be the purpose of this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 6, 1999, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661/2 "1999-06-06T22:19:00Z")
FAQ~cough, cough
a … a … a-CHOObookstore!
## Hm, where did I get this dreadful cold?
“Then you learn the lesson,
That it’s tough to be so cool …”
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 1999, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661/3 "1999-06-07T02:37:00Z")
This topic was covered in a classic SD column; but apparently it’s text hasn’t made it onto this website yet. Never fear. It’s contained on pages 232-235 of _Return of the Straight Dope_. It is arguably the funniest column Unca Cece has written.
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“The day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life.” -George Carlin
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 1999, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661/4 "1999-06-07T05:39:00Z")
The question “What is a Merkin?” on the ROTSD question index ( [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/tsdindx3.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/tsdindx3.html) ) leads to a page ( [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3\_232.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_232.html) ) with no text yet, if you want to watch that space.
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“We’re gonna have lawyers here. It’ll be a fun time.”
–R.R.S.
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### Author:  [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 1999, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merkins/661/5 "1999-06-07T09:21:00Z")
ok, so that’s where this bizarre memory finds its roots. Gimme a break, I read that book about eight years ago! At least my subconscious led me to the correct asking place.
and thanks for the links.