[Ads-l] gird, n. (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jonathan Lighter]

“We have always felt there was something powerful about the Thunderbird
logo; it is bold, disruptive, and hardworking."

And that's just the logo.

https://www.modbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/biz-beat/article222911840.html


The wine brand debuted  just two years after the incredibly cool two-seat
convertible.

Coincidence?

As a tad, I assumed not.

JL

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 4:29 AM Mark Mandel <markamandel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dirty rice?
>
> Oh, wait a minute. It's 4:27 am and I'm still awake. Maybe.
>
> MAM
>
> On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 2:25 AM Dave Hause <dwhause at cablemo.net> wrote:
>
> > What's the price?  Thirty twice!
> > Dave Hause
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathan Lighter
> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 1:35 PM
> > To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> > Subject: Re: gird, n. (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >
> > I almost forgot:
> >
> > What's the word? Thunderbird!
> >
> > JL
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:47 AM MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY
> CCDC
> > AVMC (USA) <0000099bab68be9a-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> > >
> > >
> > > What's the word?
> > > Johannesberg
> > > Gil Scott-Heron, 1975
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ----
> > > >
> > > > More precisely, gird gird gird gird is the word.
> > > >
> > > > JL
> >
> >
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