This observation is quoted with our thanks to Hbomb1947 from a post of July 21, 2009.
Thus, I don't think any of the BB's who weren't called have exhibited "sour grapes" in the Aesopian sense ("I didn't really want to be on BAM anyway . . . ").
Observations Backlog 602 - Aesopian
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Observations Backlog 602 - Aesopian
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Re: Observations Backlog 602 - Aesopian
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Re: Observations Backlog 602 - Aesopian
I wanted to try for an observation which illuminated a secondary meaning of Aesopian, this one: In the 20th century, "Aesopian" — which had previously meant simply "characteristic of Aesop or his fables" — took on an extended meaning. "Aesopian language" referred to the cryptic or ambiguous language authors used in subversive material, often to avoid censorship. This use originated in Russia with "ezopovski," the Russian version of the term.
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-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller