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From:
Alexander Reynolds
To:
Irene McC
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Date:
Tue, 28 Oct 1997 12:41:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject:
Re: (idm) german 'blech'
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heh.. the only tin connection in the "Blech" orbit is in derogatory reference to sound of an instrument, i.e., a trumpet that has a "tinny" sound. i saw no reference to "tin can" but did note the "sheet metal" definition. as we're talking about music and british humour, however, i stand by "Blech" = brass(alloy) = nonsense as pointing to some understanding of that group's name. what possible meaning could "tin can" have, let alone "sheet metal"? what proof is there that there is a german reference, anyway? blech. alex