Thursday, May 22nd, 2008...8:11 pm
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She wore a grey raincoat and carried her walking stick about a third of the way down the shaft, with the handle arching away from her elbow. I got the feeling it was only for chasing away whippersnappers.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 am
What about road hockey?
Game on…
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May 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
I try and fend off whippersnappers myself, at every possible opportunity.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:54 am
Elsewhere, me too. If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a whippersnapper.
Query: is this word gender-specific? Are whippersnappers always boys?
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Yes they are, Pav. The female equivalent is “Young Lady!”
May 27th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Linked, without comment:
http://ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_barton-wright_0400.htm
May 27th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
She certainly had the savoir-faire sorted.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Even worse than whippersnappers is whippersnappers skylarking. For that you need the heavy artillery, which is cleverly disguised as a small white dog called Coco.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Oh and sorry to hear about the accident, but glad you and the young ‘un escaped unscathed.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:18 am
I just saw her again! Dusty pink mac this time, same predatory grip …
July 7th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I remember when we were whippersnappers….now it feels like the walking stick plus cantankerous attitude is not so far away….sigh
July 8th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
She’s the KGB head out of From Russia with Love…
July 8th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Rosa Klebb, Armagnac Esq. And she works for SMERSH—Death to spies!
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