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all I can say, after reading wwh's post, is O Crap! Poor Horses!
That being said....I thought "gingerly" implied tentativeness. My Cdn Oxford says this:
adv. in a careful or cautious manner; adj. showing great care or caution; gingerliness, n. [perhaps from Old French gensor delicate, comparative of gent graceful from Latin genitus (well-)born]
So how did we get from inserting ginger in a horse's arse to make it step lively, to doing things carefully?
Aha....perhaps you very gingerly ginger a horse, because they doesn't like it and are apt to give you a swift kick....?!
Let us go in peace to love and serve the board.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Gingerly yarreyerd 07/05/02 01:46 PM Re: Gingerly wwh 07/05/02 01:55 PM Re: Gingerly modestgoddess 07/05/02 05:04 PM Re: Gingerly wwh 07/05/02 05:19 PM Re: Gingerly wwh 07/05/02 08:26 PM Re: Gingerly FishonaBike 07/05/02 10:01 PM Re: Gingerly Bingley 06/11/04 06:05 AM Re: Gingerly Faldage 06/11/04 09:51 AM Re: Gingerly Bingley 06/11/04 10:02 AM Re: Gingerly Faldage 06/11/04 10:17 AM Re: Gingerly Buffalo Shrdlu 06/11/04 10:57 AM Re: Gingerly Buffalo Shrdlu 07/05/02 01:57 PM
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