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Re: Back to the Future (was: I'm back, sort of)

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 14:38
Tristan McLeay scripsit:

> What's the explanation of 'donkey's years'?
It means "a long time ago", and arose because "ears" and "years" are homophones in S. English rural dialect. Donkeys' ears being long and all. -- You let them out again, Old Man Willow! John Cowan What you be a-thinking of? You should not be waking! jcowan@reutershealth.com Eat earth! Dig deep! Drink water! Go to sleep! www.reutershealth.com Bombadil is talking. www.ccil.org/~cowan

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