To: xzins
Bellwether. A wether is a neutered ram; tie a bell around his neck, and the flock follows him. Hence, a bellwether is a leading indicator. Meteorology is not involved.
28 posted on
07/17/2009 7:02:13 AM PDT by
southernnorthcarolina
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To: southernnorthcarolina
35 posted on
07/17/2009 7:04:41 AM PDT by
xzins
(Chaplain Says: Jesus befriends all who ask Him for help.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
That reminds me of sea-change and c change. One makes sense, the other doesn’t, yet everyone writes sea-change.
To: southernnorthcarolina
A wether is a neutered ram
147 posted on
07/17/2009 2:31:49 PM PDT by
rfp1234
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