Re: 100 years



"Nebulous" <Nebulous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> "Michilín" <micheil@xxxxxxx> wrote
>> I was amused once to hear my wife tell a guest
>> that when I spoke of "the other day", this could
>> refer to any time between 1745 and the
>> present...

My grandson constantly tries to pin me down to specifics when I do that :)

> Necessary for a good story teller. Never give
> your listener enough to confirm the detail. One
> of the saddest things ever seen on this newsgroup
> is peope asking for a cite!

Aye! Especially when there's Google if they REALLY want it :)

> I'm glad it triggered a pleasant memory for you.
>
Many. Thanks.

Cheers, Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca
Defender of M$OE


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