tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post7400410930237630843..comments2023-11-03T05:39:16.531-04:00Comments on ubiquitous non sequitur: Blueberries for Caitlincaitlinvbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367643903708813393noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post-59520052959425046432011-05-26T19:53:01.816-04:002011-05-26T19:53:01.816-04:00That makes SO MUCH SENSE! My mother (the Linguist ...That makes SO MUCH SENSE! My mother (the Linguist w/the PhD and who revels in etymology....) and I were kind of wondering about it, but too tired from chicken palace building in 90 degree heat to look it up. You are such a dear to come up with a theory. I'll buy it!caitlinvbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367643903708813393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post-85780816206077292722011-05-26T09:29:15.807-04:002011-05-26T09:29:15.807-04:00OK...I've done the work, but I'm not calli...OK...I've done the work, but I'm not calling BS! The most interesting theory is that the cat refers to punishment by being whipped with a cat o'nine tails. Below deck, there wasn't enough room to lash the whip, so the punishment was given on deck, where there was "enough room to swing the cat." It might have morphed from there! :)<br />BTW, lovely pictures! I cannot wait to see the results of your first blueberry experiment. I will be driving hundreds of miles to check it out!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291737692887990126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post-49124192951686114932011-05-26T07:49:40.970-04:002011-05-26T07:49:40.970-04:00I feel doubly comfortable attributing to Mark Twai...I feel doubly comfortable attributing to Mark Twain as the prep school where I lived as a child always took summer field trips to his house (we were in CT, after all) and it used to be one of my favorite places!!<br /><br />And if by 'people' you mean George and Kerri, bring it!caitlinvbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367643903708813393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post-15578080709192574472011-05-26T07:33:23.420-04:002011-05-26T07:33:23.420-04:00The swinging a cat thing... when in doubt just att...The swinging a cat thing... when in doubt just attribute to Mark Twain. If someone calls bull shit then they have done your work for you! ;)George and Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193281566292633887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22802010.post-30193443666105326122011-05-26T07:16:20.523-04:002011-05-26T07:16:20.523-04:00I can see it now...people driving hundreds of mile...I can see it now...people driving hundreds of miles just to buy one of "Caitlin's Stoneyhaw blueberry pies". You're about to become a legend!Kerrinoreply@blogger.com