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There's NO Fire !!!!! maradcliff 09-17-2006
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 17, 2006, 10:45 pm

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> Another odd one regarding lights, at least here in western PA, is turn out
> the light. Out??!!? Maybe a throw-back to gas lights?
>

How do you explain "close the light", often heard in some Philly
neighborhoods.



Real Goods Solar, Inc.
Posted by on September 18, 2006, 12:59 am
>
>...
>> Another odd one regarding lights, at least here in western PA, is turn out
>> the light. Out??!!? Maybe a throw-back to gas lights?
>>
>
>How do you explain "close the light", often heard in some Philly
>neighborhoods.
>
>

"light" is still occasionally used as a synonym for "window", it was
much more common in the past.

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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
lwasserm(@)charm(.)net


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 18, 2006, 6:20 am

>>How do you explain "close the light", often heard in some Philly
>>neighborhoods.
>>
>>
>
> "light" is still occasionally used as a synonym for "window", it was
> much more common in the past.

Wow, after hearing my MIL use that term for 40 years, it finally makes some
sense.



Posted by =?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on September 18, 2006, 8:03 pm
Edwin Pawlowski posted for all of us...

>
> >>How do you explain "close the light", often heard in some Philly
> >>neighborhoods.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > "light" is still occasionally used as a synonym for "window", it was
> > much more common in the past.
>
> Wow, after hearing my MIL use that term for 40 years, it finally makes some
> sense.
>
>
>
awwww dose dum dutchies!
--
Tekkie "There's no such thing as a tool I don't need."

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