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I think I can speak for everyone that this, indeed, earned her the approbation of history.

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Thanks!! You gave me my first laugh of the day

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Actually it was Emperor Claudius' wife Messalina. According to Suetonius in The Twelve Caesars, but he recorded a lot of gossip.

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They'd be like comedians then. Messalina to Catherine: "I'm not accusing you, but that's my bit. I did it in Rome at the club. You were there. C'mon, Cat, admit it."

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Who can say neigh to that?

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Once I saw your subject du week, I had "Tuesday" in the When Would The Horse Reference Drop.

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I think she probably preferred the more general "animal lover".

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And now, I think it's "animal person."

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That's on my family crest.

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I'd like a t-shirt then.

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Actually, Donald Trump reputedly said what you attributed to Catherine! I think it was a Palomino!

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And it was a great horse. Probably the greatest ever. No horse has ever been satisfied as much.

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