[Sca-cooks] *Sigh* That tomato thing - again

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 06:13 AM 10/2/2006, you wrote:
>
>  Forlorn hope those people who were first into an enemy fortress after the
>breach in the wall is made.( spelling could be wrong but its early and I
>have not had enough coffee)

Sounds a bit like a 'Breton's hope', which is a metaphor for the 
impossible, an unrealistic hope, etc; based on the alleged belief of the 
Bretons that Arthur would return at any minute (generally thought at their 
moment of greatest need). 'Tain't likely.

'Lainie
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