Gross Offense In a message dated 7/3/2009 3:42:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I think, however, he was accusing her of violating behavioral norms in a manner that offended his sense of what is right. ---- Nay. That's a _gross_ offense. E.g. Simeon Solomon, the pre-raphaelite painter (and very successful at the time) went to a 'cottage' (or subway stati on) in London, showed his prick, and was sentenced for gross indecency. Nobody ever bought any of his painting after that. Will custom exempt from the imputation of gross indecency a French lady, who shifts her frousy smock in presence of a male visitant, and talks to him of her lavement, her medecine, and her bidet! Smollett J. L. Speranza Buenos Aires, Argentina **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585087x1201462804/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JulystepsfooterNO62) ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html