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To: Kashish King who wrote (9386)	6/20/2000 11:02:00 AM
From: opalapril	Respond to of 9798

"stock for laughter" Absolutely. As in pig or cow.

To: Kashish King who wrote (9386)	6/20/2000 4:24:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 9798

Yes, so it's not a laughing "stalk" but stock for laughter. I stand corrected Indeed you do. Sounds like we're starting to see a trend here... <vbg> But seriously, any moron who understand the derivations of English idiomatic phrases would understand that pillories, or their foot-locking counterparts, stocks, were the origin of that particular phrase. People were locked into these contraptions in public areas and passers by would ridicule and laugh at their embarrassing punishment. Given the current disregard for the law, it kinda brings a yearning of nostaligia to my heart. And then there is 'ol Judge Roy Bean....