-----Original Message----- From: Andreas Ramos <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sep 2, 2004 2:01 AM To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Your Favorite Misnomer > > We used to have a bookcase in the front hall with a piece of red > > carpeting on the top -- a landing place for keys, glasses, mail and bits > > of this and that on its way from one place to another. At least fifteen > > years ago, the bookcase was replaced, moved down the hall and covered by > > a new carpet, not red at all. To this day we all still say, "I'll leave > > it on the red carpet for you." You just don't mess with things like > > that... > > I like that. I like the notion that names can overtake their referent. > Someday I'll sit down and cogitate what that all means. How much of our > lives are spent reverencing names that have become thier own referent? For example, "Green cards" aren't green. These have been pink for quite some time now. Or carbon copy. I know these lists are strictly for fun, but not one person cared enough to give Lance some wishes for his trauma. Onward to more fun, Andy yrs, andreas www.andreas.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html