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3afan2K3
11-25-2003, 05:14 PM
Saying that your gonna be eating crow???
LH Panther Mom
11-25-2003, 05:15 PM
No, it's been around much longer than you. wink
3afan2K3
11-25-2003, 05:25 PM
LH Panther Mom:
No, it's been around much longer than you. wink Ok, but now alot of poeple on here are saying it
lepfan
11-25-2003, 05:29 PM
LH Panther Mom:
No, it's been around much longer than you. wink And some have been eating it for even longer...LOL
LH Panther Mom
11-25-2003, 06:35 PM
Good one, lepfan.

3afan2k3, the reason a lot of people on here lately have been eating crow is because so many have been over-zealous in their predictions of winners each week. I try not to make predictions, because I don't care for the taste of crow. Basically, I don't want to have to say to everyone on here, "Hey, I made a complete idiot of myself and now it's time for all of you to make fun of me because of it". eek!
kaorder1999
11-25-2003, 06:37 PM
it gets on my nerves too....
LH Panther Mom
11-25-2003, 06:40 PM
The saying gets on your nerves? I know, but it's been around forever. Maybe the next time someone has this problem, instead they should post, "Hey, I made a complete idiot of myself and now it's time for all of you to make fun of me because of it". wink
HornetMom
11-25-2003, 06:56 PM
LH Panther Mom:
The saying gets on your nerves? I know, but it's been around forever. Maybe the next time someone has this problem, instead they should post, "Hey, I made a complete idiot of myself and now it's time for all of you to make fun of me because of it". wink "Eating crow" is less to type. ROFLMAO http://kit.netpoets.net/rofl-k2.gif
kaorder1999
11-25-2003, 06:57 PM
HornetMom:

LH Panther Mom:
The saying gets on your nerves? I know, but it's been around forever. Maybe the next time someone has this problem, instead they should post, "Hey, I made a complete idiot of myself and now it's time for all of you to make fun of me because of it". wink "Eating crow" is less to type. ROFLMAO http://kit.netpoets.net/rofl-k2.gifthats true....hehe
20dawgz05
11-25-2003, 08:49 PM
i dont get it...what does it mean????
LH Panther Mom
11-25-2003, 08:50 PM
20dawgz05:
i dont get it...what does it mean????Are you wanting to know what eating crow means?
bleedmaroon
11-25-2003, 08:55 PM
The origin of "to eat crow" is ultimately unknown. Almost all authorities cite an incident that took place during a truce in the war of 1812. The story goes that an unarmed British officer encountered an American hunter near the Niagra River, gained control of his musket and thereby forced him to eat the crow he had just shot. The American complied, but when his musket was returned, forced the British officer to do the same.

The first recorded "in context" citation (where "eating crow" is associated with humiliation) occurred 1877, where it is "to eat boiled crow".
LH Panther Mom
11-25-2003, 08:59 PM
Thanks, bleedmaroon, for the official definition. What's your major? j/w... I still like mine better. wink
bleedmaroon
11-25-2003, 09:02 PM
My major was Yahoo/Google Searching. :-)

If anyone is interested, the site I snagged that from has more about other expressions.
bleedmaroon
11-25-2003, 09:03 PM
Oops.

Phrase and Word Origins (http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml#wdrquottoatcrowquot)

I guess I didn't major in Hitting the Right Button.
LH Panther Mom
11-26-2003, 06:47 AM
Thanks for that. And, for some reason I thought you were in college - my bad.
bleedmaroon
11-26-2003, 08:31 AM
I was at one time, a LONG time ago.
LH Panther Mom
11-26-2003, 08:39 AM
I know what you mean. :D