Wayzgoose votes and definitions

[lindafowens]

This is amazing, as I was a printmaker for years and knew a lot of "real"
master printmakers, and I never heard of this tradition--of course, this is
not the Old Country. Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: Judith E. Schrier <PRIMATE at BROWNVM.brown.edu>
To: David Randall <withywindle at earthlink.net>; Fictionary
<fictionary at plover.com>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Wayzgoose votes and definitions


> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:49:31 -0400 you said:
> >Joe is first with 11 points; Ranjit second with 8; nobody else got more
than
> >4.  Not one 2 or 1 point guess was attributed to the OED
definition!--David
> >
> >wayzgoose - n. - orig.  An entertainment given by a master-printer to his
> >workmen in August, marking the beginning of the season of working by
> >candle-light.  Later, an annual festivity held in summer by the employees
of
> >a printing establishment, consisting of a dinner and (usu.) an excursion
> >into the country.
> >OED = 0
>
> <sigh>...I've been in the "printing industry" most of my life now,
> and I've *NEVER* been invited to such an event!
>
> love, judith
>
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