[ADS-L] wee hours o f the ....

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 8/28/06 11:25:18 AM, barnhart at HIGHLANDS.COM writes:


> Seen on another list:
>
> ....proposals that aren't madly cobbled together in wee hours of the
> night, etc. ....
>
> I would expect "wee hours of the morning".
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> barnhart at highlands.com
>
>

Maybe this is an eggcorn for "Whee hours of the night"?

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