kimosabe wrote:
On Dec 14, 7:04 am, "HeyBub" wrote:

I hie myself to my truck and retrieve my back-up set ($3.99 from
HF). Did the job.

This is the first time in my life I've seen the word 'hie' outside of
a crossword puzzle.

I know what you mean. I almost fell in love with a gal on the first date
because she used the word "loon" in a sentence.

My enthusiasm was somewhat tempered because the sentence in which the word
presented itself was a self-description.