Anybody from Maine (or who maybe knows Stephen King) read me?
If so, I have a question.
I'm reading Pet Sematary for about the millionth time and I just noticed a phrase that I do NOT understand.At all. To give you context, in the book, Lewis is standing outside Pleasantview Cemetary just prior to digging up Gage. Here is the sentence, with the phrase I don't get in bold: "Beside him, the branches of an old elm groaned restlessly in the wind, making Lewis think of jackleg necktie parties. God, he was so scared..." Da hell is dat?
Anyone?
Bueller? In other news, yes, I'm still alive and no, I ain't been kidnap-ed (ala "Starman"...). I was called in to work yesterday and besides the money, I'm glad I went because of an omelette and that one cook. Think I'd better re-name him, sooo... I'm gonna call him.... *thinking*.... Leo.
Being around him is like being around a lion anyway, so, it fits. Anyway, thanks to an omelette and him, it was a really cool day. It was as if, instead of just being allowed to pet this lion, I actually got to hug it's neck, or something and live to tell about it. Pretty cool. So is he, but shhhh... don't tell anybody.
Wouldn't want to spoil his cover... *giggle* Awrighty then... we're goin' to Wal-Mart, then dinner. We were gonna go to Taco Bell or Mickey D's, but, God forgive me... I wanna go to the stupid restaurant... lmao. Hell man, everything they make is good and I even like the people, sooo... Shoot me.
*rolls eyes and giggles* Peace, y'all.....
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A hanging
Posted by: catfish at April 28, 2005 08:05 PM (/VglL)
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necktie party = a hanging, a lynching if you will.
A jackleg necktie might connotate one done in an amatuerish way, I guess, thus the tree + specie inference. Who knows with SK's plundering of words, and the smithing therein?
BTW, a long time reader who couldn't resist rising to the bait. You're a fine read in and of itself. Thanks for the many minutes digesting the stream of couscous, lol:,)
A jackleg necktie might connotate one done in an amatuerish way, I guess, thus the tree + specie inference. Who knows with SK's plundering of words, and the smithing therein?
BTW, a long time reader who couldn't resist rising to the bait. You're a fine read in and of itself. Thanks for the many minutes digesting the stream of couscous, lol:,)
Posted by: outfoxed at April 28, 2005 08:06 PM (KS/VB)
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Thank you, Cat.
And, Outfoxed... wow.
Geez man... *blushes*
While it is always nice to find out that someone likes what ya do, being called "a fine read" in the same paragraph (let alone sentence) with SK?
Holy shee-it.
Thanks, Darlin'...
*grin*
And, Outfoxed... wow.
Geez man... *blushes*
While it is always nice to find out that someone likes what ya do, being called "a fine read" in the same paragraph (let alone sentence) with SK?
Holy shee-it.
Thanks, Darlin'...
*grin*
Posted by: Stevie at April 29, 2005 07:53 PM (u7ZOd)
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Okay, so it was the paragraph after. Still...
*giggling my ass off*
*giggling my ass off*
Posted by: Stevie at April 29, 2005 08:12 PM (u7ZOd)
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