ADS-L Digest - 15 Jan 2006 to 16 Jan 2006 (#2006-17)

[Geoff Nathan]

At 12:03 AM 1/17/2006, you wrote:
>I dunno.  There's something to be said for "Thou shalt not make unto thee any
>craven images."
>
>I'm not sure what, exactly, but something, surely.
>
>Jeff Prucher

Clearly it's garden gnomes crouched over, hiding in a corner.  Or
with their heads under pillows.

Geoff
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         and Associate Professor of English
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