On Tue, 2003-09-02 at 19:04, HaywireMac wrote:
> This has *got* to be the most inscrutable piece of spam I have ever
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> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:26:41 -0400
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> cheval-de-frise (shuh-VAL duh FREEZ) noun
>    plural chevaux-de-frise (shuh-VOH duh FREEZ)
> 
>    1. An obstacle, typically made of wood, covered with barbed wire
>       or spikes, used to block the advancing enemy.
> 
>    2. A line of nails, spikes, or broken glass set on top of a wall
>       or railing to deter intruders.
>        
> [From French, literally horse of Friesland, so named because it was
> first
> used by Frisians who lacked cavalry.]
> 
> Pictures of chevaux-de-frise:
> http://www.cvco.org/sigs/reg64/pioneer.html
> 
>   "Fold back the leaves of an artichoke and you discover ... more
> artichoke
>    leaves, at least until you come to the succulent, secret heart hidden
>    beneath a chevaux-de-frise of thistle-like bristle."
>    David Nelson; Gastronomic Adventure Unfolds Like an Artichoke; 
>    The Los Angeles Times; Jun 21, 1991.
> 
>   "On the land side, outside the battlements, are acres of
> chevaux-de-frise:
>    sharp rock slabs set vertically into the ground, making it virtually
>    impossible for a person to pass, let alone a horse."
>    Denise Fainberg; On Foot In Inishmore; The New York Times; Aug 1,
> 1999.
> 
> Artists sit on art horses -- wooden benches with supports for their
> canvases.  Carpenters use saw horses, so called because they clearly
> look like stylized representations of the animal. Not so obvious are
> horses -- or their cousins -- hiding in many everyday objects. Literally
> speaking, an easel is an ass (from Dutch ezel), while a bidet is a pony
> (from French bidet).
> 
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> http://ieven.yeah.net
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> -- 
> JoeHill
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> that's the way to bet.
>               -- Damon Runyon
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