tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post1374067613878865081..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Cock-SquailingM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-55375872159005981432012-03-10T23:30:19.739+00:002012-03-10T23:30:19.739+00:00I'm betting "squale" is the root of ...I'm betting "squale" is the root of "whale," as in, "I'm gonna whale the tar outta you!" It occurs to me, it might also be related to "squeal," which is what any sensible beast will do when assaulted.CarynWhttp://www.xanga.com/CarynWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-16453305117504282432012-02-21T13:17:45.871+00:002012-02-21T13:17:45.871+00:00The "poule" turning into carpool is stil...The "poule" turning into carpool is still one of my favorite stories from your book. It's funny because french have a word for "carpool": covoiturage and yet "carpool" has snuck into some people's vocabulary here too. Oh the way of words and their migrations.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434760963789275129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-23455269656233561032012-02-20T14:38:52.178+00:002012-02-20T14:38:52.178+00:00oops ... "cock's tails".oops ... "cock's tails".laura freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540028420053687940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-35410856397811495312012-02-20T14:38:16.340+00:002012-02-20T14:38:16.340+00:00Too many "cocktails"!Too many "cocktails"!laura freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540028420053687940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-91005659704430425282012-02-20T14:09:04.372+00:002012-02-20T14:09:04.372+00:00Your calendar is so liturgically sound! How grati...Your calendar is so liturgically sound! How gratifying.Wynn Aldormannhttp://egotistsclub.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-85166480674070746732012-02-20T13:41:34.433+00:002012-02-20T13:41:34.433+00:00Thank you for this - I loved the pot story especia...Thank you for this - I loved the pot story especially.K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.com