Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

 About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

You are not logged in. [Log In] Wordsmith.org » Forums » (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) » Beheading words » lights
Register User    Forum List        Calendar     Active Topics     Search     FAQ
Topic Options
#121852 - 02/01/04 12:36 PM lights
jheem Offline
veteran

Registered: 01/06/04
Posts: 1474
Loc: California
I meant to list this one earlier: lights 'the lungs of an animal slaughtered for food' (A-H). I ran across it in the novel Mottke the Thief by Sholem Asch (translated by the Muirs). The chapter it was used in takes place in a slaughterhouse, and one of the young hooligans is throwing lights to the pack of semi-feral dogs that hang around the place. Anyway, so called because the lungs are lighter than other organs.


Top
#121853 - 02/02/04 08:12 PM Re: lights
wwh Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 01/18/01
Posts: 13858
And ballpark hotdogs have not only the lights, but all the
rest of the offal few of us would knowingly purchase.


Top
#121854 - 02/03/04 03:24 AM Re: lights
dxb Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 03/06/02
Posts: 1692
Loc: UK
In a time too far ago to be connected to this age, best beloved, my grandmother would buy lights from the Co-op butcher to feed her cat. Sometimes she bought whiting.

The smell of lights cooking would drive people out of the house.

Top
#121855 - 02/03/04 05:03 AM Re: lights
maverick Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 09/15/00
Posts: 4757
> The smell of lights cooking would drive people out of the house.

Gives a whole new meaning to "some light refreshments" being served ;)


Top
#121856 - 02/10/04 07:59 PM Re: lights
consuelo Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/11/01
Posts: 2636
Loc: Caribbean
I cooked some lights for my dog, Frito, once. He wasn't impressed and neither was I. Lights out.


Top
#121857 - 02/11/04 08:54 AM Re: ballpark hot dogs
AnnaStrophic Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 6511
Loc: lower upstate New York
And ballpark hotdogs have not only the lights, but all the rest of the offal few of us would knowingly purchase.

In many places now you can get Hebrew National or other kosher hot dogs.


Top


Moderator:  Jackie 
Forum Stats
8423 Members
16 Forums
13686 Topics
209748 Posts

Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM
Newest Members
teepee, smoothcriminal86, janbra, junebug, Stephen A
8423 Registered Users
Who's Online
1 registered (wofahulicodoc), 39 Guests and 3 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters (30 Days)
LukeJavan8 86
jenny jenny 65
wofahulicodoc 52
endymion6 46
BranShea 35
Rhubarb Commando 35
Buffalo Shrdlu 19
zmjezhd 16
Jackie 16
Faldage 14
May
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Board Rules · Mark all read
Contact Us · Wordsmith.org · Top

Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 2013 Wordsmith