[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
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“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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