Haul off and what?

RonButters at AOL.COM RonButters at AOL.COM
Tue Nov 7 21:51:04 UTC 2000


In a message dated 11/7/2000 3:15:24 PM, laurence.horn at YALE.EDU writes:

<< Well, mebbe so, and the "haul off and kiss me" case is certainly
active and physical (without being necessarily all THAT violent, as
others would predict).  But here's another non-physical example,
_haul off and marry_, although arguably again for special effect. >>

yeah, it has to be violently physical, or at least metaphorically so
interpreatable:

*Alex hauled off and played his piano
*?Alex hauled off and played seventy-two different versions of "Comin' 'Round
the Mountain" on his piano
?Alex hauled off and pounded out seventy-two different versions of "Comin'
'Round the Mountain" on his piano

Haul off and kiss that gal!
?Haul off and kiss my ass!
*?You may now haul off and kiss the bride.



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