jmfbahciv@aol.com wrote:
>
> In article <obbnu3-faf.ln1@news.ducksburg.com>,
> Adam Funk <a24061@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On 2006-09-25, Kevin S Wilson <rescyou@spro.net> wrote:
> >
> >>>(or "s/he")?
> >>
> >> And you pronounce that abomination how, exactly?
> >
> >My grandfather used to shout "soo-WEE" to call the cows in for
> >feeding.
>
> That was pig language, not cow language. Cow language for
> calling them in to milk and feed was COM-bas. You didn't need
> to tell them much if there was feeding involved.
>
> >
> >Similarly, "s/he" is pronounced "soo-HEE" to call the cow-orkers
> >together.
>
> You have forgotten animal farm talk.
>
Don't forget how to drive the mule. "Gee" means "go right"
and "haw" means "go left".
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