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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Mon Oct 14 10:12:06 2019
    Hi, all!

    In "The Great Catsby", by F.Scott Fitzerald, I read this:

    -----Beginning of the citation-----
    The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the wholesale hardware business that my father carries on to-day.
    ----- The end of the citation -----

    What is "a substitute to the Civil War"?

    Bye, all!
    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Alexander Koryagin on Mon Oct 14 01:06:56 2019
    Hi Alexander -- on Oct 14 2019 at 10:12, you wrote:

    In "The Great Catsby", by F.Scott Fitzerald, I read this:

    Gatsby

    sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the wholesale
    hardware business that my father carries on to-day. ----- The end of
    the citation -----

    What is "a substitute to the Civil War"?

    In that time, people with money and/or influence could send someone to the civil war instead of serving themselves. Not particularly honourable, perhaps, but that's how it was done!


    Cheers... Dallas

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Alexander Koryagin on Mon Oct 14 09:26:31 2019
    Re: ?
    By: Alexander Koryagin to All on Mon Oct 14 2019 10:12:06

    -----Beginning of the citation-----
    The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder of my line
    was my
    grandfather's brother, who came here in fifty-one, sent a substitute to
    the
    Civil War, and started the wholesale hardware business that my father
    carries
    on to-day.
    ----- The end of the citation -----

    What is "a substitute to the Civil War"?

    he was called to fight in the war but sent someone else in his stead... it was a common thing to do back in that time period...


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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Tue Oct 15 14:06:26 2019
    Hi, Mark Lewis!
    I read your message from 14.10.2019 16:26

    -----Beginning of the citation-----
    The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition
    that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual
    founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in
    fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the
    wholesale hardware business that my father carries on to-day.
    ----- The end of the citation -----

    What is "a substitute to the Civil War"?

    he was called to fight in the war but sent someone else in his
    stead... it was a common thing to do back in that time period...

    It occurred to me -- at that time you should find a man who was not obligated to the draft himself. But if that man is a strong, healthy guy -- why he is free from the draft? ;)

    Bye, Mark!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2019

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALEXANDER KORYAGIN on Tue Oct 15 17:11:00 2019
    It occurred to me -- at that time you should find a man who was not obligated
    to the draft himself. But if that man is a strong, healthy guy -- why he is >free from the draft? ;)

    I cannot remember exactly how it worked then, but I am guessing that might include people who did not own property (like servants) or people who were
    not citizens of the US.

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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to mark lewis on Wed Oct 16 10:33:04 2019
    Hi, Mark Lewis!
    I read your message from 14.10.2019 16:26

    This is a test of X-COMMENT-TO kludge - my previous answer were for some reason to all.

    Bye, Mark!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2019

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  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Alexander Koryagin on Fri Oct 18 20:20:44 2019
    Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to mark lewis:

    Hi, Mark Lewis!
    I read your message from 14.10.2019 16:26

    This is a test of X-COMMENT-TO kludge - my previous
    answer were for some reason to all.
    |was


    Your kludge appears to be working now... as I imagine you can see for yourself. I was able to verify easily what you were concerned about here because my message editor linked this message to previous exchanges regarding the same topic. But much more important... because we have no way of knowing whether or not other people's software can do likewise... is that you told us *in the body of your message* who you were replying to & when they posted the relevant material. AAMOF this system works so well that I get the drift even if, e.g., the author forgets a toggle & the info is in Dutch or Swedish. ;-)

    What matters to me is keeping track of who said what to whom, and various methods may be employed. Thanks for showing us two of them.... :-))




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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Wed Sep 9 10:25:08 2020

    Hi, All!

    From "The Gun Seller", by Hugh Laurie

    -----Beginning of the citation-----
    'So?'
    'So a committee of not particularly wise men and women put their fat heads together and
    decide on possible courses of action. The list includes doing nothing, doing nothing, doing nothing, or dialling 999 and asking for PC Plod. The only thing they are sure about is they do not like that last course.'
    ----- The end of the citation -----

    What is "PC Plod"?

    Bye, All!

    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384.125 to Alexander Koryagin on Wed Sep 9 18:08:51 2020
    Hi! Alexander,

    On 09/09/2020 05:25 PM, you wrote to All:

    What is "PC Plod"?

    I think the English 'PC' means 'Police Constable'. Therefore, it seems that there is a copper named 'Police Constable Plod', a flatfoot.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to Paul Quinn on Wed Sep 9 14:13:56 2020
    Hi, Paul Quinn! -> Alexander Koryagin
    I read your message from 09.09.2020 18:08

    What is "PC Plod"?
    I think the English 'PC' means 'Police Constable'. Therefore,
    it seems that there is a copper named 'Police Constable Plod',
    a flatfoot.

    I also searched a little, and it also can be related to the British television show about Noddy.

    -----Beginning of the citation-----
    Characters:
    ....
    Mr. Plod (sometimes called PC Plod) is the Toyland policeman. He has an uneven relationships with Noddy, who he thinks drives too fast and engages in other unwarranted behaviour. He has gone so far as to imprison Noddy at least once, and threatened him with imprisonment on other occasions. His catchphrase is "Stop in the name of Plod!” He has not been featured in the franchise since 2009.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noddy_(character)
    ----- The end of the citation -----


    Bye, Paul Quinn!
    Alexander Koryagin

    english_tutor 2020

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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Alexander Koryagin on Wed Sep 9 11:25:01 2020
    Hi, Alexander -- on Sep 09 2020 at 14:13, you wrote:

    What is "PC Plod"?
    I think the English 'PC' means 'Police Constable'. Therefore,
    it seems that there is a copper named 'Police Constable Plod',
    a flatfoot.

    Yes, the clues are:

    1) 999 is the emergency phone number in Britain;
    2) knowing that, PC stands for Police Constable;
    3) and the word "plod" means to tread heavily and slowly as if walking
    through thick mud, the implication being that PC Plod thinks that way!
    :-)


    Cheers... Dallas

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