Hi Listers: Here's another interesting story that was sent to me and should be an addition to the "History Lesson" that I sent previously. This one is also very interesting and explains the meaning of a very common saying. Hope you all enjoy this one also... Donna Heller Zinn ============================================================ Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] [Fwd: History Lesson] Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 16:04:22 -0400 From: "FRYE FAMILY" <frye@gnat.net> To: <djzinn@pa.net> Intresting stories Donna, Heres one you might not have heard of. In the early years of our country, The continential armed forces would usually not set camp in the middle of nowhere.Usually they would stay at large farms where landowners would let the army use their resources as their donations to the cause. The armies would sometimes stay for days...sometimes weeks. When the landowner thought the welcome was worn out.....He would invite the General or top ranking soldier to dinner. During one of the courses they were served a shoulder of pork which was served cold. It was the gentlemans way, without saying anything out loud.....that it was time to move on. So came the expression of giving someone the " COLD SHOULDER" Letting him know without saying so. It was taken without offence and the army would move on... Thought you might like to hear that to add to your intresting stories... Kevin Frye@gnat.net Butler Georgia http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html