Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 11:24:49 EST

From: David Bergdahl bergdahl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU

Subject: old maids



Ohio University Electronic Communication





Date: 08-Jan-1996 11:21am EST



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From: David Bergdahl Dept: English

BERGDAHL Tel No: (614) 593-2783



Subject: old maids





My 11--yr old informs me that a very popular kid book by Tommy DiPaula, The

Popcorn Book, has the usage 'old maid' for 'unpopped kernel' so this may explain

its resurgence of late (altho' not among our parents' generation)



BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU

David Bergdahl

Ohio University/Athens

"Where Appalachia meets the Midwest"--Anya Briggs







Received: 08-Jan-1996 11:24am