Date:  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 16:35:19 -0500
From:  "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTK.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ruronics

On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, David W. Donnell wrote:

> I've forgotten who mentioned it - but *please* tell me more about ruronics...
>

Is bad joke: rural + phonics = ruronics, a variant of hillbilly

Mea culpa,
Bethany

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