[SOC] swath

[Paul Bartlett]

The farmers' revenge on a gullible urban public...it's amazing what
you can achieve with a few sticks and a couple of lengths of rope ;-)

P#529 ;-)

aka 'crop circles'

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cunningham" <k4ksr@arrl.net>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] swath


> What do you call the circular and other figures swathed thru Brit fields?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Bartlett" <paul@fulking.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] swath
>
>
> > Courtesy of www.websters.com ...
> >
> > ---------------8<----------------
> >
> >       swath   Pronunciation Key  (swth, sw�th) also swathe (swth, sw�th,
> > swth)
> >       n.
> >         1..
> >           1.. The width of a scythe stroke or a mowing-machine blade.
> >           2.. A path of this width made in mowing.
> >           3.. The mown grass or grain lying on such a path.
> >         2.. Something likened to a swath; a strip.
> >
> >       Idiom:
> >       cut a swath
> >         1.. To create a great stir, impression, or display: "He cut a
bold
> > and even sacrificial swath across American politics" (Gail Sheehy).
> >         2.. To extend in distinctive physical length and width: "the
> > surprising 17th Arrondissement, which cuts a generous swath across
> northwest
> > Paris" (Jean Rafferty).
> >
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >       [Middle English swathe, from Old English sw�th, track.]
> >
> >
> > ---------------8<----------------
> >
> > As a Brit, I pronounce 'swath' to rhyme with 'broth' and 'swathe' to
rhyme
> > with 'bathe'
> >
> > P#529 :-)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob Matherly" <w0jrm@arrl.net>
> > To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SOC] swath
> >
> >
> > > > Surely you've heard of swath-buckling pirates.
> > >
> > > Are they gay or do they have a lisp? ;^)
> > >
> > > "Ahoy boyth, all men on ME!" :^D
> > >
> > > 72/73/oo
> > > Rob, w0jrm
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