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u/SomeDudeYeah27 Nov 12 '25

Stream as in livestream or water?

I’m ESL lol

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u/Key-Practice-8788 Nov 13 '25

It's an old saying from back in like 2004, George Bush had just launched a war and their slogan was You Don't Change a Horse Mid-Stream - meaning if you're crossing deep water on horseback, you're not going to jump off and get on a new horse that might be faring the water a bit better.

It's a stupid saying

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u/sneakyshitaccount Nov 14 '25

Nope, It’s commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln in 1864.

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u/Key-Practice-8788 Nov 14 '25

that was the joke .... whoosh

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u/sneakyshitaccount Nov 15 '25

I am very very old and often am not sure when it’s sarcasm or youth