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From: "Inez" <>
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #65
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:48:32 -0500


Kids do misunderstand our words!! When my son was small, he was
horrified to think someone was going to get a "stickery switch" used
on him. It was actually a "hickory switch".

Inez
"What Difference Does It Make For Kids?"

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Subject: [OLDWORDS] Re: OLD-WORDS-D Digest V00 #65


> I am from WV and we always said flat as a "fritter." Its strange
how we
> misunderstand words as children. When my child was four he really
got upset
> because he thought I was catching a "mouth" in a trap.
>
> B Miller

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