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message 12: by Newengland (new)
Apr 28, 2009 03:35PM

730754 If she is, it's one of those "greatly exaggerated" deaths.


message 11: by Sandra (new)
Apr 28, 2009 03:07PM

2123648 On, thank you. I had wondered if there were a story behind it. Glad Sarah is not dead.


message 10: by Newengland (new)
Apr 28, 2009 12:50PM

730754 I think it was her idea or wish or somesuch. She teaches down Texas way (or somewhere West-ish).


message 9: by Debbie (new)
Apr 28, 2009 12:41PM

686757 No-one dead....she is still very much here and still posting sometimes....


message 8: by Sandra (new)
Apr 28, 2009 11:14AM

2123648
Who was Sarah that the word association is dedicated to?


message 7: by Dottie (new)
Mar 30, 2009 01:54PM

336421 That's a good question isn't it, Ruth? I'm always referring to the Roman circuses relative to today's dumbed down programming on broadcast -- heh, actually on any TV nearly. I wonder if it is just modernized from that. At least it seems reasonable.


message 6: by Debbie (new)
Mar 30, 2009 12:51PM

686757 So bread and circuses definitely has ancient Roman origins......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_c...


message 5: by Debbie (new)
Mar 30, 2009 12:42PM

686757 I have never heard that one Ruth...might go and google it!


message 4: by Ruth (new)
Mar 30, 2009 12:25PM

335159 Could it be related, or from the same source as "bread and circuses?"


message 3: by Dottie (new)
Mar 30, 2009 09:01AM

336421 Wikipedia had that also -- but no cited source for those two possibilites. I was hoping to pin it down a bit more precisely.


message 2: by Debbie (new)
Mar 30, 2009 01:04AM

686757 Did you see the reference to Phrasefinder that gave 2 possible origins....Ancient Roman wrestlers, or mid-20th century comedians!!


message 1: by Dottie (new)
Mar 29, 2009 10:50PM

336421 I am trying to find the origin of the phrase fun and games -- when it was first used, etc. I tried Google and found it unhelpful generally. So I'm coming to this group -- HELP!




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