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Like "pooling resources," I imagine. But then that's a whole other etymology thing !

I've just been hiding out in the bedroom with the AC and my kitty as it's HOT and HUMID again. But at least that forced me to do some dang writing stuff today.
 
Excellent ride with my son up into the Big Horns today. He forgot his fly rod, so no fishing, but a good walk along a beautiful little creek.
 
This talk of hot dogs reminds me: if you visit Terry Pratchett's Discworld, you absolutely must (not) try CMOT Dibbler's sausages-inna-bun. ;) They are unique in their awfulness.

That most famous of Ankh-Morpork snack foods, not much is known about the recipe; presumably no-one has ever wanted to find out, for obvious reasons (at least, reasons obvious to anyone who has ever tasted a sausage-in-a-bun). All we do know is that an Ankh-Morpork sausage of the kind used here would be classed in other countries as a loaf or possibly a log, and when there is meat somewhere in there, it is not necessarily meat from something that butchers in our world would consider using. And even when there is meat from a named domesticated animal involved, the name of the said domesticated animal was probably something along the lines of "Spot" or "Ginger".

Another point about sausages-in-buns is that they do, on occasion, have to be stunned before being served up.

Only one person has ever eaten three sausages-inna-bun in one sitting and remained upright. That should let you know how bad they are.

Incidentally, the "CMOT" in Dibbler's name stands for "Cut-me-own-throat", which refers to his usual selling point: "Just ten pence for you, sir, and at that price, I'm cutting me own throat!"
 
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