[etni] [FWD: pedal pushers]
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- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:40:44 -0700
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: pedal pushers
From: "Patricia Reifen" <patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Barry and everyone,
Any Brit will tell you that a pedal pusher is someone who rides a
bicycle.
Although I have never heard the expression 'to pedal the metal' I am
guessing that it is also connected to bike riders and has little to do
with
cars.
Enjoy life,
Patricia
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re,RE,RE YOUR BEAT: Example Please!
> From: "Barry" <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> THIS APPEARED ON MY SCREEN THIS MORNING:
>
> > An excellent non-native English speaking teacher asked me what it means
> to
> > "put the pedal to the metal". I explained that this means to drive
> > quickly.
> > I later walked by her classroom and heard her tell the class, "I'm
> driving
> > down the road pedaling to the metal."
> > She was missing a small piece of information. I can put the pedal to the
> > metal, I can be putting the pedal to the metal (maybe), but I definately
> > do not say "pedaling to the metal."
>
> WHEREON, I REPLIED,
>
> AS A NATIVE SPEAKER, SO NATIVE THAT BACK IN WINNIPEG I HAD MY OWN
> RESERVATION, I MUST ADMIT THAT I NEVER HEARD THE EXPRESSION 'PUT YOUR
> PEDAL
> TO THE METAL'
>
> IF A PUPIL WROTE ABOUT SOMEONE PEDALLING TO THE MEDAL, I ASSUMED HE
> MEANT LANCE ARMSTRONG.
>
> HOWEVER, READING A BOOK BY GARRISON KEILOR THE OTHER DAY, I WAS THRILLED
> TO COME ACROSS THE TERM
> 'PEDAL PUSHERS'
> WHICH I HAD NOT HEARD SINCE WINNIPEG CHILDHOOD.
>
> DO ANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT PEDAL PUSHERS ARE (OR WERE)?.
>
> -------------------------
>
> PPS; WHAT'S ALL THIS ETNIMAIL PASTRY HOTPOP? WHEN DID THIS CHANGE TAKE
> PLACE?
>
> LOVE YOU ALL,
> BARRY (TRIBAL NAME: BANGS HEAD IN WALL) SILVERBERG
>
>
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