Got an email from some friends with two girls and they =
shared that they were “expecting” a baby this winter.=A0 I =
asked them if they were hoping for another girl or for a boy this =
time.=A0
They replied, “With two girls, we’re hoping =
for a mail this time.”
I really wanted to correct their =
spelling error, but didn’t want to rain on their =
parade.
So I just said, “Well, keep me =
posted.”
No, they did =
not catch that word play either.=A0 Thankfully they do not receive the =
daily grif.net, so I can poke innocent fun.
ANSWERS TO =
ARCHAIC MEASUREMENTS
1. Flag
d. 25 square =
feet
2. =
Barony
j. 4000 acres
3. Kenning =
c. 2 pecks (16 quart dry =
measure)
4. Fall =
i. 342 square feet
5. Lot =
h. =BD ounce
6. Rood =
b. =BD acre
7. Hobbit =
e. 180 pounds
8. Township =
f. 36 square miles
9. Hide
a. 10 =
acres
10. Faggot =
g. 24×32 inches (usually of bundle of =
wood)
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"