I had a good laugh as well about "Jag". I also watch Jag religiously and we are able as civilians to take Jag courses for CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credits. They are very cheap and the military always puts on the feed bag for one and a half days.
Peace......Sharon...unable to accept the windy and cold blustery weather which has blown into wisconsin and the twin cities. "Pitassi, Mary" wrote: > > The Rev. Vince wrote: > > "I was totally stunned when CBS put a show on the air called JAG and > other than a few Chicago newspaper tv columnists going, "hmmm..." no one > else noticed so I guess the phrase is really localized." > > Vince, LOL!!! "JAG" stands for "Judge Advocate General," and the show > is about Navy lawyers. I watch it religiously. > > But about that other "jag": the phrase must not be limited to Chicago, > because I certainly heard "jagoff" growing up in Pittsburgh. Being the > sweet young thing that I was back then, I hadn't a clue about its > connotations of. . . ahem. . . enjoyment. I did know, however, that the > term wasn't one anyone wanted directed at them. > > Mary P. > > P.S. The things we're finding out about one another today! "Hello, my > name is Mary, and I'm a liberal Democrat who, every week. . . " "Go > on!" ". . .watches. . . "JAG"!!!" > > It's a good show. ;-)
