Bob Crowe, was a union leader who died today. The radio keeps playing a clip from a recent interview regarding his colourful reputation
At the end of the day, as general secretary of a union, you've got to
be larger than life. You don't want to mooch around in a grey suit and
eat a sandwich every lunchtime. You want someone with a bit of a spark
about him.
A Case of Bilingualism.
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Frequent commenter Y sent me Robert H. Lowie’s linguistic memoir “A Case of
Bilingualism” (Word 1.3 [1945]: 249-259) saying “This is a fun paper, from
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2 hours ago
I had a sandwich for lunch. Am I banned now?
ReplyDeleteAs long as you don't wear a grey suit at the same time I think you're ok
DeleteQuietly puts grey linen trouser-suit back in closet...
ReplyDeleteKeep the suit for your salsa nights Dinah
DeleteI had a 'thing' for Mr Crowe....
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