Charlie, I’m going to take your word “egregious” and use the its Latin origins circa 1534. Yes, our comments are “above the flock” and “exceptional”. Thanks!
c.1534, from L. egregius, from the phrase ex grege “rising above the flock,” from ex “out of” + grege, abl. of grex “herd, flock.” http://tinyurl.com/3b44ju
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1 Jeff Hardin // Feb 8, 2008 at 4:21 pm
“We’d like to warn you that the following video may not be suitable for some young butternuts in our audience … “
2 Charlie Trotter // Feb 8, 2008 at 4:53 pm
@Jeff: HAHA!
3 Credit Union Warrior // Feb 8, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Quite a pickle they got themselves in…
4 Neale Bryan // Feb 9, 2008 at 2:53 am
There must have been a leek in their organization…
5 Trey Reeme // Feb 11, 2008 at 8:34 am
Lettuce go now to our reporter on the street…
6 Brent Dixon // Feb 12, 2008 at 6:01 pm
That’s so corny I could barley keep from turning off the tuber.
7 Jeff Hardin // Feb 13, 2008 at 6:06 pm
“The thieves didn’t count on a jicama in the plan.”
8 Credit Union Warrior // Feb 22, 2008 at 8:35 am
He must be the beet writer…
9 Charlie Trotter // Feb 23, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Gentlemen, these puns are egregious. If the five of you didn’t represent 90% of my regular readership I’d have your IP addresses banned.
10 Neale Bryan // Feb 24, 2008 at 12:08 am
Charlie, I’m going to take your word “egregious” and use the its Latin origins circa 1534. Yes, our comments are “above the flock” and “exceptional”. Thanks!
c.1534, from L. egregius, from the phrase ex grege “rising above the flock,” from ex “out of” + grege, abl. of grex “herd, flock.” http://tinyurl.com/3b44ju
11 Charlie Trotter // Feb 24, 2008 at 12:43 am
Leave it to a preacher to win the hand with the Root Word Card. Well played.
12 Credit Union Warrior // Feb 27, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Is a root a veggie?
If so..nice one, Charlie!
13 Jeff Hardin // Mar 21, 2008 at 5:26 am
@Charlie - Please do not disparage the intricate maize of delicious vegetable puntification offered herein.
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