the dormie envelope

[eLLioTT morEton]

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Hutch wrote:

> P.S. I read Ambrose Bierce's _The Devil's Dictionary_
> <http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/index.html> today at work. My
> favorite of his definitions:

My favorite has always been

CABBAGE, n.  A common kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as 
a man's head.

> I'm thinking that next time I get the word choice, I might make you
> come up with a "Devil's" definition. But that might be too evil?

What a great idea!  Can we arrange for you to win the next round?  We'll 
need some way to know which definition is yours.  I could promise to vote 
for the most Hutch-like definition, but if I did that, it might stimulate 
others to enhutchulate their own defs, which would defeat the purpose. 
Hmmm.

em