Dead cat's in a tree. Dead dog's in a river. Why's that, asks the curious anthropologist. "Hang a dog in a tree and it stinks," says the old farmer squatting in his field thoughtfully chewing his betel, preparing to spit saliva bright red as tubercular blood. True story this. -- John McCreery The Word Works, Ltd., Yokohama, JAPAN Tel. +81-45-314-9324 http://www.wordworks.jp/