Re: Anoraks and Parkas
From: Jerry Han <jerry@u...>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 13:05:03 -0400
Subject: Re: Anoraks and Parkas
Robin Paul wrote:
>
> An anorak is indeed a bit like a parka, both being Inuit words.
> They are both extremely "uncool" items of clothing, and tend to be
worn by
> sad, friendless persons whose mums buy all their clothes. The word
has thus
[MUNCH]
Hey, I like my parka! Keeps me warm, here in Canada, when the dog sleds
aren't available and we have to walk to work through the 6 foot deep
snow
drifts. (Though, it's not that bad in summer, we only have to deal with
4 feet of snow right now. Though my dog sled wasn't running this
morning.
Damn.)
(8-)
Feeling very silly,
J.
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