NPPF - Canto Four

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Sat Aug 16 11:41:54 CDT 2003


On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 11:23, Elainemmbell at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/15/2003 12:46:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> glenn_scheper at earthlink.net writes:
> 
> > Make hay is slang for intercourse
> 
> "Make hay while the sun shines", an old expression my grandmother liked, 
> meant "work hard" or "earn money" and had nothing to do with sex.  Don't know 
> where Glenn's grandma hung out. 
> Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
> (860) 523-9225

Maybe he's thinking of "make whoopee."

Another bride, another June,
Another sun, my honeymoon.
Another season, another reason,
For makin' Whoopee!






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