neat phrases from Kent Desormeaux

Charles Doyle cdoyle at UGA.EDU
Mon May 5 14:07:02 UTC 2008


Speaking of the Kentucky Derby: In the media chatter (oral and printed), the word "tragic" has undergone a further degradation of meaning. It is now a TRAGEDY when a horse gets injured and dies--presumably making the brute a tragic figure?

--Charlie
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