Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site tymix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!oliveb!tymix!stimac From: stimac@tymix.UUCP (Michael Stimac) Newsgroups: net.jokes.d Subject: "...veil (sic) of tears..." Message-ID: <272@tymix.UUCP> Date: Tue, 31-Jul-84 19:17:51 EDT Article-I.D.: tymix.272 Posted: Tue Jul 31 19:17:51 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 00:37:14 EDT Organization: Tymshare Inc., Cupertino CA Lines: 18 <.....> Actually the cited quote in my dictionary is "this vale of dross and tears" ---- "vale" means a valley or dale, ie. a PLACE. A veil is something one wears. I suppose a veil *could* be made of tears, but it is hard to see how one could "pass through" such a thing. This is NOT intended as a flame, but rather offered in the interest of general respect for historical quotes. I've made worse gaffs myself. Michael D. Stimac