Date:  Fri, 21 Oct 1994 08:15:32 EDT

From:  Wayne Glowka <wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU>

Subject: Re: Forty-eleven



>When I grew up in the south end of Louisville (in the 50s) 40-11 was an

>indeterminate number, but enough to note, a worthy amount. I haven't heard it

>since leaving Louisville in my rearview mirror. I have since spent time in

>NC, NY, WI, MI and a couple of other places, but they didn't have 40-11.



Kind of like _umpteen_ but not as much as _a zillion_?







Wayne Glowka

Professor of English

Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

Georgia College

Milledgeville, GA 31061

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