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Old Jun 22, 2011, 3:49 pm
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localady
 
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Originally Posted by dickinson
Short for Ma, Pa and all the little Kettles. Used to describe inexperienced, infrequent travelers and their antics. Named after some old movies about the misadventures of some rather unsophisticated folks. I'm sure Wikipedia has an entry for Ma and Pa Kettle.
Man.. I'd always heard the term, but never knew where it came from. Thanks for the explanation.
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