Obit Request Spurs National Outpouring-Sally Baron Hailed as Hero by Many (FR mentioned)

The Capital Times (Wisconsin's Progressive Newspaper) ^ | Saturday, August 23, 2003 | Lee Sensenbrenner

[tgslTakoma]

Check post 39...it was spelled properly. The paper misquoted...an accident I am sure.

Musta' been a "whistle ass" working as proofreader at the paper that night.

[Libertina]

ROTFLOL Oh I am SO SORRY I had to leave early yesterday. The thread has definitely gotten into creative territory ;)

[Libertina]

IMHO Compared to the media's spell-checkin' and fact "checkin'", we at FR do a magnificent job. After all, whose to say whether it was us or them who had the typos. And don't put it past the homie newspaper to bungle a few words "accidently on purpose"! ;0 You're a media expert NOW, LanPB01 baby ;)

[moonmr69]

Maybe you "smart" Republicans who slam Wisconsin should do a little Inernet search on the Republican Party". Then you can see just how "smart" your aren't.

"The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge. The first informal meeting of the party took place in Ripon, Wisconsin, a small town northwest of Milwaukee. "

[DeFault User]

Baron's favorite nickname for Bush, which she used to shout at the TV, was "whistle ass."

I recall hearing the term "whistle britches" in Texas, usually referring to a lout or self-important, egotistical liar. Perhaps it was a cleaned-up version of "whistle ass". I have no idea of the origin of the term. Railroad slang? A web search indicates that corduroy pants are also known as 'whistle britches'.