Re: [gardeners] Re:Scalleywags? Definately one word. ;-)
Jane Burdekin (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:53:40 -0600
>At 08:09 AM 10/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>I have a long time friend who lives in Silas, Alabama. He says Silas is
>>so far out in the country they get their mail in Mississippi. He also
>>doesn't curse but freely uses scalawag, rapscallion, rascal, and such
>>old English terms. Kinda interesting to listen to him when he really
>>gets ticked off about something.
>>
>>George
>
>Chuck worked building theatrical sets one time with a retired minister.
>The minister said, "Oh, the dickens!" one day and Chuck turned to see that
>the man had cut off one of his fingers on the table saw. That would not
>have been my reaction. Margaret
That was not what I said either when I sliced my finger in the table saw.
Still have the scar on the one and it still hurts in the cold weather.
Jane (awaiting the possible s*&^ tonight)