[AT] old expressions

[Mike Sloane]

Roger's friend Jan has his his own Web page at: 
<http://www.janbrunvand.com/>

(I have several of his books, but I wish I could afford to buy more.)

I think that I have Professor Brunvand to thank for my skepticism when 
being told any "fact" that can't be substantiated by data. :-0

Mike

captneb wrote:
> My friend Jan Brunvand came up with the misnomer urban legend and I have
> chewed on him about it ever since.  They are obviously as rural as they are
> urban; he lives in a city (Salt Lake), heard them there, and simply presumed
> that they were more urban than rural.  A more accurate term would indeed be
> "modern legend," but arguing with language is rarely a productive activity.
> Thing is, old legends were meant to provide explanations in a world where
> there were so few answers and so many questions; modern legends give us
> mystery and surprise where there is far too little of that.
> 
> Roger Welsch (who was a folklore researcher and professor before he became a
> MTD....Master Tractor Dabbler)
> 

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We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
When the loyal opposition dies,
I think the soul of America dies with it.
Edward R. Murrow


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