Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:10:52 -0400

From: Wayne Glowka wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU

Subject: Re: Mondegreens



Ohio University Electronic Communication





Date: 06-Oct-1995 02:07am EST



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From: Stephanie Hysmith Dept: English

HYSMITH Tel No: 614-593-2743



Subject: Mondegreens





I just discovered Pullet Surprise in Fromkin and Rodman and so was pleased to

recognize the term in the recent discussion and delighted to learn about the

demise of Lady Mondegreen. It reminded me of a medical journal article that

listed some of the self-diagnosed illnesses of emergency room patients.

Very-close veins

roaches of the liver

sick-as-hell anemia

are all I can recall. I have a new one from my neighbor, though. He was

telling me about someone suffering from oldtimer's disease. Makes sense to me!



Stephanie Hysmith

Ohio University



Yes, this all reminds me of the joke about the man who punched out the

doctor when the doctor announced that the man's wife had "acute angina."





Wayne Glowka

Professor of English

Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

Georgia College

Milledgeville, GA 31061

912-453-4222

wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.gac.peachnet.edu