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sagger-makers' bottoms
What are you talking about?
Rhuby, what's a May tree, please?
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You haven't looked at my bio, lately, I guess, jackie  And a "May" tree is the English common-name for the Hawthorn, with it's beautiful, scented, white* flowers that blossom in the month of that name. (*somtimes pink, also) EDIT Ha! beat me to it, Sir - but I'll forgive you because of the brilliant link!
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"Do not remove warm clothing before June 1st."I think that we can safely add the whole month of June to that old proverb for this year. 
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Nancy : In Hawaii the male hula dancers wear a loincloth with a head lei and a neck lei! Little else.
Wonderful dancers. My attention never wavered.
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> Little else
That would need some careful concentration ;)
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personal experience in the field Soooo, BY, exactly where *is your personal experience?  little elseALL little, Ann? 
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"makes large fireclay containers to hold ware for firing"
OK. That's the definition from the link provided in the post way up there somewhere. Why is Rhubarb a "sagger-maker"?
Befuddled regards,
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Dud-Dub, if I may indulge in a little post hoc rationalisation (in which I hold a Master's degree!) - Just as the sagger-maker's bottom knocker assists the master by performing essential subsidiary service during the manufacture of a sagger (or segger, in some parts of the Potteries), so do I assist those on this board who provide the kiln in which others fire their wit. It is a humble occupation, not to be compared with those of mighty intellect who produce and collate magnificent etymologies and who pierce our pretensions with cunningly sharpened arrows of wit and humour. It is, nevertheless, a useful - possibly essential - function and one that I am proud to provide.  
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