:-)) Re: [ADS-L] "can of corn"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 8/22/2014 10:53 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>The only viable competitors I can think of are "can of beans" and 
>"can of soup", and "can of corn" (or "can o' corn") has alliteration 
>going for it.

Which appealed to Andy Warhol?  (Rhetorical question.)

JSB


>LH
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>On Aug 22, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Mullins, Bill CIV (US) wrote:
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> > As for the
> >> legendary explanation for the origin of the metaphorical express= ion
> >> "can of corn":  I can't imagine there exists evidence that canned corn
> >> = was ever typically shelved higher than other food items in grocery
> >> stores!=
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> > Maybe not, but "can of corn" has a much better rhythm than "can 
> of chick peas" or "can of turnip greens".
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