"dragonlady" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Stephanie" wrote:

Sounds like one of those southern aphorsisms, like "deer caught in
headlights"
(which, BTW, has gotten widespread use) It puts such a picture in
your
mind.

Banty



But deer really do get caught in headlights. Ever heard of the illegal
practice of jacking deer?



I suspect this is what we called shining deer? (Going out with bright
lights at night -- catch the deer in the lights so they freeze -- makes
them easy to shoot.)

Yes. Around here it is very illegal.

I suspect it's very illegal everywhere. Heck, you can't legally hunt
deer until daylight.

That doesn't mean it doesn't happen.


True enough. Rural poor people get some of their meager food supply this
way.

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