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

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

Subject: old maids



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  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)



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        David Bergdahl

            Ohio University/Athens

        "Where Appalachia meets the Midwest"--Anya Briggs







Received: 08-Jan-1996 11:24am