[Bards] Eisteddfod

Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain padraig_ruad at irishbard.org
Thu Oct 22 09:35:11 PDT 2009


It just so happens I have a song about that...

Just kidding!  (Maybe) 

Padraig




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From: Catrin ferch Maelgwn <ladycatrin at gmail.com>
To: Ansteorran Bardic list <bards at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thu, October 22, 2009 11:13:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Bards] Eisteddfod

No, really--the theme for this year's Eisteddfod is "worms and rotting
chicken livers."  On your mark, gentlemen.

-Catrin

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM, John Hirling <jhirling at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yep.  My bad.  I read it misspelled.
>
> ~ihon
>
>
> "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass . . .
> it's about learning how to dance in the rain!"
>
> Unknown (but I wish it had been me)
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Jay Rudin <rudin at peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> > Ihon responded to somebody (Lucas?):
> >
> > >> I will wait with bated breath.  :)
> >
> > >Ah . . . the scent of worms and rotting chicken livers
> >
> > No, he actually spelled it correctly, which most people don't.  (Good for
> > him!)  "Baited breath" is the scent of worms and rotting chicken livers,
> and
> > is incorrect.  "Bated breath" is holding your breath, and is the correct
> > idiom.
> >
> > Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin



      


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