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From: "BookWoman" <>
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #53
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 17:22:42 -0400


----- Original Message -----
From: Roland Elliott <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #53


> 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


Can we please not get into political arguing here?

Thanks for your help on this.

Martha

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