Judge Greg

[Scot LaFaive]

>(Oddly enough, the discussion in the UD primarily concerns the use of "pop"
>vs. the use of "soda" for "soft drink" or "carbonated beverage.")

That's because the "soda" crowd just won't give in to the superiority of
"pop" :p

Scot


>From: Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM>
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>Subject: Judge Greg
>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:05:24 -0400
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>Defendant: "He came over to our house, took off all of his clothes,
>and and stood there swinging his little wienie around, asking whether
>anyone wanted to go skinny-dipping!"
>
>Judge Greg (to plaintiff): "Did you really go over to her house and
>_jumped naked_?"
>
>I've heard "jump bad," "jump salty," "jump sharp," and such, but "jump
>nekkid" is new to me.
>
>Defendant (to plaintiff's wife): Marjorie, did you tell [your husband]
>about all those times you were _popping_ Jerry?!
>
>This use of "pop" is also new to me, but the Urban Dictionary has it.
>(Oddly enough, the discussion in the UD primarily concerns the use of
>"pop" vs. the use of "soda" for "soft drink" or "carbonated
>beverage.")
>
>-Wilson
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