The Origins of Profanity

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-dare...ity-1437168515

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Haven't had a good swive in ages.

[Howard Brown]

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When I was a kid, I lived in Alabama, went to school there for 7 years..it was a Christian school.
Anyway, we had a teacher named Tuggle who told us when I was in the 4th grade that words like gee, golly, gosh, and heck were just as 'bad' as fuck, asshole, and shitbird. Why ? Because these words came close to taking the 'Lord's' name in vain ( Gee is close to Jesus...gosh is close to God and heck to hell)..

[Robert Linford]

https://www.marxists.org/history/fra.../1790/pope.htm

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When I was a kid, I lived in Alabama, went to school there for 7 years..it was a Christian school.
Anyway, we had a teacher named Tuggle who told us when I was in the 3rd grade that words like gee, golly, gosh, and heck were just as 'bad' as fuck, asshole, and shitbird. Why ? Because these words came close to taking the 'Lord's' name in vain ( Gee is close to Jesus...gosh is close to God and heck to hell)..

As a young scamp in Belfast you were not allowed outside to play football, make loud noises or generally be a child on Sunday. They even chained the swings up in the playground on a Sunday. But they couldn't keep us of the slides!
Just as matter of respect I don't swear in front of ladies of the opposite sex and the clergy. Old fashioned I know.

[Sam Flynn]

Just as matter of respect I don't swear in front of ladies of the opposite sex

What about ladies of the same sex? (I've known a few.)

[Sam Flynn]

Anyway, we had a teacher named Tuggle

... everyone should have a teacher named Tuggle! The fact that I didn't somehow makes me feel slightly deprived

[Howard Brown]

Gareth;
You can have 'im then, amigo.


From 1964

[Lynn Cates]

Whoa, whoa, whoa he's a lady.

Hello Gareth. Was it Cicero who observed of Caesar that, "He is every woman's man--and every man's woman"? (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[Robert Linford]

Hi Lynn

Re the Tuggle you found : maybe he was the grandson of How's teacher.

[Sam Flynn]

You can have 'im then, amigo.

Lovely photos, How. Mighty fine looking people, yourself included.

[Sam Flynn]

Hello Gareth. Was it Cicero who observed of Caesar that, "He is every woman's man--and every man's woman"?

Bloodnok: You know that saying, "Cæsar's wife is above all suspicion"?

Seagoon: Yes?

Bloodnok: Well, I put an end to all that!

[Robert Linford]

Sorry How, I thought that was Lynn who posted that.

So this is you in 1964?

Incredible.

[Robert Linford]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHavmqC_ZAs

[Whitechurch]

Gareth;
You can have 'im then, amigo.


From 1964

Wally: Gee Mom, Dad was hard on the Beaver last night!