[Homestead] Farm terms

EarthNSky erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Mon Nov 17 14:58:46 EST 2008



Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
  "There's a doe in the pasture!"
> it means it's time to take down the rifle and shoot it.  If you don't
> want someone to go into instant Esau mode, best to call the caprines
> "nannies".


Having a friend who is a professional nanny sheds a different light on
the nanny in the pasture thing..also, it is not uncommon in these parts
to hear one call their grandmother, Nanny.
It's what you learn-what you get used to saying- no oneupsmanship about
it...You can say nanny, and I will understand.  I will say doe in the
same context and you will understand.  Of course, we could compromise
and say cabras<g>, which I like better than either term.

Bev

-- 
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to
hate. Hate leads to suffering.”        Yoda



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