Deidre Wrote:
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> Bloody hell - my Innuit suggestion was a complete
> guess!
>
> In UK in early seventies a parka was green
> 'jacket', quite long and had a fur-rimmed hood.
> Supposed to have originally been a mod
> fashion-accessory but then became used generally
> by all the young dudes.
>
> An anorak, by contrast, was shorter, less padded,
> and more usually synthetic. Worn by generally
> everybody - but especially train-spotting types!
> Hence a term of insult for people of possibly low
> general intellect but with a compensating intense
> and obsessive interest in one particular field.
>
> In spite of Mathjis' definite partial
> qualification as an anorak in terms of intense and
> obsessive interest in RS tm, he cannot fully
> qualify because his general cultural and
> intellectual vision is too broad.
>
> Another suitable article of weatherproof garb will
> be required to define his personality.
>
> Parkorak?
Parkorak? Brilliant reply Deidre!
Regards,
Ian.
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