>because this has been PRAYING on my mind a lot lately.
In the last couple of years people have been referring to either Opie's use of
the highlighted (caps) word above to anything that is a bothersome.....Just to
set the record straight - when using the word, the proper spelling is PREY as
in what wild animals do for food. In other words, the thought is a bother and
you want to get to the bottom of the issue. When Opie used it, he was referring
to the fact that he did not want to have to work to earn his allowance so the
idea of having money just handed to him was a grand thought. I know I make a
big deal out of the proper spelling of Aunt Bee and usually either Paul or
someone else corrects others as well but I see this particular mistake often.
It's common to think you would use the word PRAY but unless you're speaking to
the Almighty, the word is PREY.
Another way to look at it is - PRAY is a verb and PREY is a noun.
Harriet, the chicken thief, in Kelsey's Woods USA
......"Johnny Paul Jason says chewing tar is good for your teeth"..."That's an
old wives tale"...."Johnny Paul ain't married"........
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