Quoted in the NYT:

[Ronald Butters]

and a merkin is artificial pubic hair, also known as bush, the name of two presidents and maybe even someday a third. these are all signs from a higher power

On Nov 18, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> And "ME," which means Maine, "RI," which means Rhode Island,  and
> "CA," which means California. So, literally, "American" actually means
> "A" person who lives in one of those states only.
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> It is time for a new name for this country.
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> JL
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> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu> wrote:
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>> And an "I can".  Y una "rica", chica. Mais aussi un "amer", ma mère.
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>> LH
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>> On Nov 18, 2011, at 5:28 AM, Charles C Doyle wrote:
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>>> There is a "me" in "American."
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>>> --Charlie
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>>> America that _me_ as an American can belong to." - Tim Weldon.
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