William Wordsworth
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William Wordsworth
by rufustfirefly » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:13 pm
Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that Wordsworth was born in a town/village called Cockermouth? Supposedly, it's named after the confluence of where the river Cocker (I don't even know her) flows into the river Derwent. I don't buy it.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor all their own.
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Re: William Wordsworth
by Whateverman » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:55 pm
Even better, why is my junk referred to by a term for barn-fowl?
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Re: William Wordsworth
by Happy Humanist » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:15 am
Whateverman wrote:Even better, why is my junk referred to by a term for barn-fowl?
Maybe its because some guys just strut their stuff.
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Re: William Wordsworth
by Happy Humanist » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:23 am
Other words with dubious origins:
cock-a-leekie http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/cock_a_leekie_soup.htm
cock- of- the- walk http://www.cockofthewalkrestaurant.com/
cocker spaniels (I just threw that in for good measure
)
and my favorite:
ball cock http://www.kingsirvalve.com/Ball-Cock-119.html
cock-a-leekie http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/cock_a_leekie_soup.htm
cock- of- the- walk http://www.cockofthewalkrestaurant.com/
cocker spaniels (I just threw that in for good measure
)and my favorite:
ball cock http://www.kingsirvalve.com/Ball-Cock-119.html
Everything I know about CREATION "SCIENCE" I learned from the Flintstones.
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