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- From: ap290@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ruth M. Hanschka)
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- Subject: Re: An observation
- Date: 28 Dec 1992 00:14:50 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- In a previous article, MONTGOMERY@CAMINS.CAMOSUN.BC.CA (Peter Montgomery) says:
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- >> Cheap shot, Peter; the Newfoundlanders have enough to put up with without
- >> you jumping in.[I'd say that, just because they're Newfies, but they're
- >> your minority, not mine] Besides, it's probably printed in Japan!
- >
- >Hey! The shot is at the lexicographers. I have great respect for
- >New Foundlanders. They comprise one of Canada's three founding
- >nations.
- >
- Then why did you call them newfies?:-) Or were the lexicographers
- Newfoundlanders? If so, let the jokes begin!
-
- >Anyone want to guess why the Gage Canadian Dictionary has a main
- >entry for all the Canadian Political Parties except the Liberals?
- >And why the examples in the front of the dictionary use the
- >New Democratic Party (ie half-gluteus socialists)?
-
- Idiot editors? Political toady editors?
-
- >Perhaps someone would like to know the difference between
- >Edmonton and yogurt?
-
- THey're both fermented, but only yogurt has culture?:-) Dunno - never
- heard the joke....
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