VLVL2 (1) Missed Communications: Beginnings
Tim Strzechowski
dedalus204 at comcast.net
Thu Jul 17 15:09:45 CDT 2003
Can't speak for MJ, but perhaps he was referring to its being an apt word
choice considering the connotations of "rat" as "snitch" or traitor.
Tim
>
> To "rat" one's hair is
> > such an unusual term,
>
> Kool and Klever too. But, to rat one's hair is not an unusual term.
> Well, not to me.
>
> Anyone else familiar with it? How about nap, tease, pick ...
>
> to rat: to puff out the hair.
>
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