Euphemism Intent
Oct. 30th, 2012 11:03 amYesterday, I posted asking what you might think the euphemism, "I'm dropping a note to Mr. Adams", might mean.
And here's the source and the intent:
From 1776:
"Dear Mr. Adams: I am taking my wife back to bed. Kindly go away. Y'r ob'd't, T. Jefferson."
Of course,
daisy_knotwise and I are serious 1776 junkies. :)
And here's the source and the intent:
From 1776:
"Dear Mr. Adams: I am taking my wife back to bed. Kindly go away. Y'r ob'd't, T. Jefferson."
Of course,
I wondered ...
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