From here to...well...it SEEMS like an eternity

[Cap Mandrake]

Editor's Note:

Except among certain isolated rural populations and graduates of public schools, "tentative" is the correct spelling. Thank you for your cards and letters.


Margin Note: Can't somebody proofread these damn things before they are published? Do I have to do everything around here? Also, remind me to get that new Bolo Bat I promised for that cretin at 1600 Pennsylvania.

Ge. Marshall


PS...If I ever use the expression "little yellow bastards" again, please substitute "Japanese".

PPS...If I say "little yellow bastards" but put it in parentheses, you can leave it in because it will have an ironic or colloquial meaning.

PPPS..If I use the expression in correspondence to that dumb ass primadonna, Patton, you can leave it in.

PPPPS..If I use the expression "that dumb ass primadonna, Patton" please substitute "that great American, Gen. Patton" unless I am corresponding with that dumb ass primadonna, Montgomery, in which case you can leave it in.

[kaleun]

[:D]

[BrucePowers]

What's the going rate for proof reading?[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

I did some etymological research on the origin of the word "huzzah". It seems the earliest written reference is probably in the Kama Sutra [1] where it was advocated as a command to aid in the achievement of mutual sexual climax. It was apparently derived from the ancient Sanskrit word "huzzu" meaning "hurry up" or "better hurry". The near palindromic character of the word was felt to be symbolic. The word is thought to have spread westward with the Roma people and was in use in the English Isles before the 2nd century BC where it began to acquire a more general meaning of something good about to happen. Upon the arrival of Christianity in England, the original ribald meaning was replaced by the somewhat sacriligious utterance of the names of religious figures during carnal activities. The more general meaning did remain; however, becoming the 18th and 19th century English phrase "Huzzah". Ironically, this meaning was carried back to India during the British colonial period and was the source of much amusement to indiginous servants when the phrase was used by both English men and women at public sporting events.


[1] The Kama Sutra: Chapter 412, "What to do when the kids are at grandma's hosue for the weekend", pp. 1234-1256

[Cap Mandrake]

BTW, a car pulled up slowly toward me today with Idaho plates. Whew....no gun rack.

Turned out it was a car from Idaho parking. Duh.

[BrucePowers]

I've heard of Idaho. I've even been there twice. Where the heck is Idaho parking?[:D]

[kaleun]

huzzah! huzzah! huzzah!

[bobogoboom]

[:-].bad cap.......it's ok i am currently taking 20 minutes to make sure certain people are not sitting outside at my favorite watering hole.

[BrucePowers]

So, how go things in Australia?[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

[:-].bad cap.......it's ok i am currently taking 20 minutes to make sure certain people are not sitting outside at my favorite watering hole.

Well...somene did ask about "huzzah" [:)]

Not to worry. John-san is back from celebrating the Emperor's B'day. We are off again. Spam content should be dropping. [:'(]

[Naskra]

I think you are the victim of a fanciful etymology for "huzzah".   Gypsies in 2nd century BC Britain? Palindromic symbolism?   Really dubious stuff.

[Cap Mandrake]

Editor's Note:

A number of astute readers have questioned the presence of the Roma people in Britain in the second century BC. We are investigating this interesting question. Possibly the author misspoke and meant to say Romans. In that case, however, the date mentioned also seems to predate the arrival of this group.

Of interest is the recent large discovery of ancient paisley tablecloths in West Sussex which date to 20 AD to 240 BC by radiocarbon dating.

Margin Note: Good God Almighty! "Chapter 412, "What to do when the kids are at grandma's house for the weekend"?? Come on people! My credibility is on the line here. I have a PLAN to write. We are talking legacy here. Can't someone find me a nice co-ed from Bryn Mawr for the Summer to proofread this stuff? Look at the interns Bolo Boy has at the White House, for Christ's sake.

Gen. Marshall

PS...Please, please! Stop putting the margin notes in the text!

[Cap Mandrake]

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[kaleun]

[:D][:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

I knew I foreswore spamming, but I found this list on the horse trail this morning. I took off the phone numbers and deleted the last name of Amy but otherwise it is a good copy.

A party invitation list..no guys..hmmm?
A page from a little black book?
Possible nannies?
An Adrian Messenger type thing..in which case there are two crossed off [X(]?
And who is the Egyptian Girl?

[DuckofTindalos]

The thot plickens...

[BrucePowers]

Call in the OSS..[:)]

[tabpub]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I knew I foreswore spamming, but I found this list on the horse trail this morning. I took off the phone numbers and deleted the last name of Amy but otherwise it is a good copy.

A party invitation list..no guys..hmmm?
A page from a little black book?
Possible nannies?
An Adrian Messenger type thing..in which case there are two crossed off [X(]?
And who is the Egyptian Girl?

Some poor pregnant mare dropped her list of potential names for her colt...boohoo.
Eygptian Girl would be a shiznat name for a racehorse, by the way.

Now, back to the war and quit spamming our own thread; the others do QUITE well at it without your assistance.
Will be calling tonight for our bi-weekly planning and chortling session; don't forget....

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: tabpub


Some poor pregnant mare dropped her list of potential names for her colt...boohoo.
Eygptian Girl would be a shiznat name for a racehorse, by the way.

Hello. I think you may be onto something. Horse trail..lots of things get dropped there......



At the top of the stretch it's My Rosita by a length but HERE COMES EGYPTIAN GIRL!....

[Naskra]

Egyptian Girl was a Brazilian bred foal of 1986 by Rio Bravo out of Devils Magic.  She has a 5x5 cross to Nearco, who as you know, was the tail-male grandsire of Naskra.