Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 22:39:38 +0100

From: Steven S Russell juggler[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SAWDUST.CVFN.ORG

Subject: Re: Another Pullet Surprise item



On Fri, 6 Oct 1995, Virginia Clark wrote:



In a posting to UVMToday, which goes to thousands of faculty, staff,

and students, someone today wrote, "Sorry . . . I still believe in blue not

pock-a-dot skies. Interesting. I write "polka dot," which _AH_ suggests as

a posssible respelling of "poke a dot."



What do other people do?



-- Virginia



Doesn't it come from the dots which are found on the skirts of female

polka dancers? I always though so.



Steve Russell