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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Drat! I had the Irish, but I laid three and a half points. Fortunately, my bookie died in 1952.

Interesting (to me) is the evolution of language. When I first read “Irish End Unbeaten Season,” I thought Notre Dame had lost, thus “ending” their unbeaten season. Today, we would be more likely to see “Irish Complete Unbeaten Season.”
(I’m speaking from a grammatical point of view, not as a college football prognosticator).


4 posted on 11/23/2011 5:41:03 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ("Nanny Care State" is not a Division 3 football powerhouse.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
When I first read “Irish End Unbeaten Season,” I thought Notre Dame had lost, thus “ending” their unbeaten season. I had the same feeling when I opened the paper to the sports page, and for a moment was ecstatic. Too bad the Trojans didn't end the Domer's win streak.
6 posted on 11/23/2011 7:24:25 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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