GR evoking the Vietnam War?

[Dave Monroe]

Main Entry: al·lu·sion 
Pronunciation: &-'lü-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin allusion-, allusio, from Latin
alludere
Date: 1548
1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in
literature; also : the use of such references
2 : the act of alluding or hinting at
- al·lu·sive  /-'lü-siv, -ziv/ adjective
- al·lu·sive·ly adverb
- al·lu·sive·ness noun

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=allusion

--- David Morris <fqmorris at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I think there was plenty of reefer around back then,
> but I wouldn't argue that there is no Vietnam in
> GR.  There's just no explicit Vietnam in GR.

There is, however, a "refer" in "allude" ...

Main Entry: al·lude 
Pronunciation: &-'lüd
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): al·lud·ed; al·lud·ing
Etymology: Latin alludere, literally, to play with,
from ad- + ludere to play -- more at LUDICROUS
Date: 1533
: to make indirect reference; broadly : REFER

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=alluding

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