More surprisi ng censorship

[Dennis R. Preston]

Interesting that "cock" (the male bird) gets no raised eyebrows in
combined forms - 'peacock' (now used for male and female instead of
the older 'peafowl'), 'woodcock,' 'gamecock,' etc..., but 'cock'
alone for 'rooster' is long gone.

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>Surely this is just a joke.
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>In a message dated 8/11/07 10:49:26 AM, vole at NETW.COM writes:
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>>  Along the lines of iTunes censorship mentioned by Wilson and others- the
>>  Pandora website (usually very interested in preserving integrity)
>>  includes this sentence in reference to a Nickel Creek album:
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>>  'Longtime fans who were mystified by Chris Thile
>>  <http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/chris+thile>'s experimental 2004
>>  solo release Deceiver
>>  <http://www.pandora.com/music/album/chris+thile/deceiver> may c**k their
>>  collective heads in dismay, but those who appreciate the group's searing
>>  musicianship, orgasmic harmonies, and genre-bending arrangements will no
>>  doubt wear out their copies of Why Should the Fire Die? within the first
>>  month of ownership.'
>>  ( ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide)
>>  http://www.pandora.com/music/album/nickel+creek/why+should+the+fire+die
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>>  Interesting example of accidental censorship of words, but lack of
>>  censorship of offensive (or at least offensively tacky) descriptions?
>>
>>  Joel Shaver
>>  University of Glasgow
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