[Ads-l] foment

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/30/2014 08:01 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

>Like, you know, 'encourage in a good way'?
>
>Yahoo! News:
>
>"Cuba, UK seek to foment ties with visit of British Royal Navy ship."

Perhaps an error for "ferment"?  A plan to bring back grog to the 
Royal Navy, and in a gesture of comradeship introduce it to the Cuban seamen?

Joel 

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