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A phrase stated with attitude (emphasis on the second 'that') upon successfully winning a fight with an inanimate object that was giving you difficulty. For greater effect, the object is spoken to directly with a stern and intense look.
Edwin opened a jar that no one else could. He promptly held the now open jar at eye level looking at it intensely and said "That's how that goes."
by HNH-B151 March 4, 2011
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Established by the Fox/Sauk indians of Mid-Michigan territory in the late 1700s. Used to describe a normal situation, such as the native buffalo rodeo in the area.
"Wow, i remembered everything but my dildo!" - guy one
"Well, that's how it goes in the rodeo." - guy two
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