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Date Posted: 14:22:55 06/11/07 Mon
Author: ye ed
Author Host/IP: adsl-227-19-162.jan.bellsouth.net / 74.227.19.162
Subject: Re: Question from reader
In reply to: ye ed 's message, "Question from reader" on 11:08:31 06/11/07 Mon

NEWT writes via Ye Editor:

Up until the last few years, most areas of East Texas were dry (no alcohol) and some still are. Folks in East Texas used to call boot-leggers "Blind Tigers," and a trip to the boot-legger's home or place of business was called making a trip to the "tiger's den" . . .
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>I lived in South Georgia in the late 70s – and at that
>time, when someone was selling alcohol (liquor)
>illegally, the radio newscaster said something like
>“she was keeping a tiger in a cage” or something like
>that… This was in Fitzgerald, GA, 3-1/2 hours south of
>Atlanta. Do you know anything about that expression?
>I am not sure of the exact language, but it always
>absolutely amazed this Northerner when I heard it …
>
>Thank you

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