Date: Mon, 9 Oct 1995 12:57:06 +0100 From: Steven S Russell Subject: Re: miscellany, lexical You see? We had fun AND we all learned something. Steve from Wisconsin - All The Way! On Mon, 9 Oct 1995, Robert Swets wrote: > On Mon, 9 Oct 1995, Kathleen M. O'Neill wrote: > > > >Lastly, is the person who doesn't know what a hot dog "all the way" is for > > >real? Is this an idiosyncracy or are there other wisconsinites with the same > > >gap (bill?)? In Chile, if that's what you wanted, you ordered "un completo", > > >which was amazing in its toppings, and very messy. My mouth is watering, let's > > >not get back on junk food, please. (Ellen JOhnson, ejohnson[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]cc.memphis.edu) > > > > Terribly sorry, Ellen, but I never heard the term "all the way" used to > > mean "with everything [on it]" until that posting. > > I'm in Chicago, after all, and if ya want a hot dog here, ya better ask > > for it "loaded" or "with the works," or even "with everything." > > Are you acquainted with Peter DeVries' short story, "Different > Cultural Levels Eat Here"? It's in *No, but I Saw the Movie*. Worth a > read, burger in hand. > ******************************************************************************* > __ __ > | | | | > | | | | > ______| | | |______ > (________) (________) > COLOR ME ORANGE > R. D. Swets > bobbo[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us > ****************************************************************************** >