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From: Mel Vassey <mel.vassey at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.06.04 (01) [E]

On Jun 4, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Doug wrote:

I don't think the etymology of "eat crow" is known with certainty. The
expression in its modern sense is not very old, found from about 1877 last I
knew.


I'm not  convinced that it's anything other than a literal expression. My
grandfather grew up in a large family in rural South Carolina before and
during the Great Depression. He actually did eat crow on occasion. The birds
were often shot on sight, as they would damage crops, and times being what
they were, nobody wanted to waste an available protein source. Crows are not
particularly desirable as a game bird, though, as they don't have much meat
relative to their size. My grandfather didn't much care for the flavour,
either.

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