[Qcwa] interesting facts

[Robert N Meyer]

W1EOF wrote:
> Actually it's commonly believed that it was legal to beat your wife in the
> colonies for instance. In fact it was as illegal then as it is now. The
> difference is that today that particular law is enforced more often. Back
> then it was often the case where the local law authority would "turn a blind
> eye" toward this behavior as did much of the general populace.
> 
> It's fascinating to me where words and phrases originated. Also how often
> their meaning gets changed over time. One of my all time favorites is the
> origin of "The whole nine yards." I'm sure someone on THIS list will come up
> with the correct answer. Hint: Has nothing to do with football or any other
> sport.

I just hope that no one get the wild idea to post where the phrase about 
having someone "over a barrel" comes from.  No, you don't want to know.  :-)
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