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OP I am reading the latest New Yorker, given me by neighbor. p.88 Lying under the Apple Tree,
by Alice Munro. "Cowcatchers and pincherries in the fencerows breaking into bloom before
there was a leaf on them."
I know about cowcatchers on steam locomotives. But I can find no mention of a tree or
bush so named. Not clear what region is involved.Who knows what the are?
Further on in the story, places are named that are in Great Lakes region.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted cowcatcher wwh 06/16/02 07:54 PM Re: cowcatcher belMarduk 06/17/02 12:42 AM Re: pincherries consuelo 06/17/02 04:39 AM Re: pincherries wwh 06/17/02 12:38 PM Re: pincherries modestgoddess 06/18/02 01:16 AM
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