136 Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
12/15/21 • 33 min
Shauna and Dan talk about the ancient phrase, never look a gift horse in the mouth. What would $200,000 in 1912 be worth today? Is it true you can tell the age of a horse by looking at its teeth? What is the best ice cream flavor? Listen now, because we have answers to one of those questions on this week's #BunnyTrails
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Shauna and Dan talk about the ancient phrase, never look a gift horse in the mouth. What would $200,000 in 1912 be worth today? Is it true you can tell the age of a horse by looking at its teeth? What is the best ice cream flavor? Listen now, because we have answers to one of those questions on this week's #BunnyTrails
Copyright 2021 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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