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From: "MICHAEL. CHAPPELL" <>
Subject: [OLDWORDS] mossy horn
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 21:57:02 +0100


Alexandra et al,

Could you please give an explanation of the above expression as I have never
heard it used here in the UK.

Yours,

MIkey.
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Date: 26 June 2000 17:59
Subject: [OLDWORDS] Long in the tooth/old mossy horn


Terrific response! This thread reminds me of the expression "mossy horn."
Several years ago, in the wooded area behind my home, I saw an ancient
whitetail buck who fit both descriptions.
Alexandra

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 12:14:31 EDT writes:
>
The expression "long in the tooth" can be applied to all of us as we age.
The gums shrink back. Ask your dentist or look at photos. One of the
many things that Robert Browning didn't know when (he must have been
drinking) he said, "grow old with me, the best is yet to be." The nose
and ears get bigger because cartilege stretches out...so the gums shrink
and the nose grows. Go figure! And why didn't God in his infinite
wisdom let us grow a third set of teeth! --Dixie in Indiana


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