Date:  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 15:07:06 -0400

From:  Merri Lisa Johnson <mj906388[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Mondegreens



One of my students wrote this phrase in an essay: "a once and a lifetime

chance." That's the kind of chance that I want to happen upon.



Merri Lisa

Ohio University



On Fri, 6 Oct 1995, Stephanie Hysmith wrote:



>          Ohio University Electronic Communication

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

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>   To: Remote Addressee           ( _mx%"ads-l[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uga.cc.uga.edu" )

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>  From: Stephanie Hysmith             Dept: English

>      HYSMITH                 Tel No: 614-593-2743

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> Subject: Mondegreens

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> 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

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> Received: 06-Oct-1995 02:26am

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