My brother Norman told me that in my last "Cringe" column that I was mistaken about the use of the term "half-mast" being incorrect when used in reference to flags other than on board a ship.
I tried to wheedle out of it, but after he produced three--count 'em--three different sources, I had to cave in, and admit that I was wrong, although I still think I'm RIGHT! [Where's E.B. White when I need him?]
When members of my family prove me wrong, they write it on my calendar and lord (that's correct since they are all male!) it over me for the remainder of the year.
Just one thing: I would like to have the culprit who posted this on my refrigerator to "fess up":
What do you call a woman with PMS, ESP, and SPC?
"A B---H WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING AND CAN PROVE IT!
1 comment:
Half-mast or half-staff.......tom-a-to or tom-ah-to, its still great on a salad!
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