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Venting [One's] Spleen

This is a shop in the shopping mall of Barcelona, Spain.  What does a spleen have to do with handbags?  They must have simply liked the way the English word sounded.   

.Thanks to Guy and Danielle for this.  The gift certificate is in the [e]mail!

Send us your clipping or photograph (via e-mail or snail mail).If we use it in Laughing Stock, you will receive a $10 gift certificate from Amazon.com!

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