The Wire is nothing short of genius, Joy. Whatever price you pay, it'll be a
bargain.
"Scot-free" is so OK that we even use it in Scotland. Must check on the
derivation some time.
Have a good one.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Matkowski" <jmatkowski1@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Rara Avian Holiday Wishes (and a little
something for Bob V.)
> But, Dave, that's real life! Look at Abu Ghraib, where those at the top of
> the torture foodchain go scot-free and a few privates get notoriety and
> jail
> time. And that's just one example of the many.
> I'm not a TV or movie watcher, but you make The Wire sound so
> hardboiled
> and true to life---not just another cop show---that I'll try to watch it
> if
> I can get it cheap enough.
>
> Joy (Is "scot-free" OK, Al?)
>
> PS: Merry Christmas, everyone!
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