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From: "Roland Elliott" <>
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #53
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 07:24:29 -0700


Right on Jim.After all we are not responsible for our actions,the government
is,they will take care of all are ill,social and financial.R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Blease" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 13 57 PM
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #53


> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not sure about fence viewers, probably the same as road viewers!
> > I think roving and scavaging livestock within "city limits" was a
problem
> > everywhere. Which brings to mind, "root, hog--or die." This will no
> > doubt be a phrase to ponder..my husband doesn't think it's expressed
> > this way, but it is!
>
> The digging action a hog makes with its snout while searching for
> edible roots is called rooting; the expression means, Work for your food
> or starve. That's an expression and a concept our socialist welfare
> state political and bureaucratic parasites have sought for over 60 years
> to destroy.
> --
> Jim Blease mailto:
> Valdosta, Ga. ICQ #: 19431334
>
>

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