tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post5109193615104061124..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "Language Depletion"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-2650565741402092002015-06-28T19:21:40.361-07:002015-06-28T19:21:40.361-07:00That's interesting and certainly not without m...That's interesting and certainly not without merit. Of course, if not Bruce, it would've been someone else. But, apparently, Lenny was the one who made the charge and kept charging till he killed himself. <br /><br />But to address your question, what the hell is the new hell?, my answer is M*A*S*H. When Col. Potter took over command of the 4077th, he brought with him a seemingly endless supply of euphemisms that took the place of obscenities. I readily recall such phrases as BEAVER BISCUITS, HORSE HOCKEY, COW COOKIES. In fact, if you Google Col. Potter's euphemisms, you'll get a whole bunch of sites that have documented said statements. Holy hemostat, give it a look see! Allienoreply@blogger.com