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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Re: need help with trivia question #290 07/01/00 10:49 PM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia >>I also had a clue by knowing that what makes lightning bugs light up is luciferin.<< And that lucifer is another word for match, as in the World War I army song: 'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, boys, smile. What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile As long as you've a lucifer to light your fag, Smile boys that's the style.' Or something like that, anyway. (Jackie and other North Americans, please don't be misled by the British use of the word fag!) ...or now I know how to write markup (thanks Jackie!) maybe I should embellish that 'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile , boys, smile . What's the use of worrying ? It never was worthwhile As long as you've a lucifer to light your fag, Smile boys that's the style.' Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: I'm sorry for last meaningless post... #291 07/02/00 01:21 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky >>I am alive and I will come back<< Super, E! Tickled to hear it! And si, "ciao a tutti" is certainly close enough to hi, you all! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: need help with trivia question #292 07/02/00 01:24 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky >>'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, boys, smile.<< I can remember my parents singing that, but just the first few lines! Yup, I knew what that f-word meant. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,652 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 156 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 12 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,758 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,936 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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