Re: Rained today...

That's what I always thought, too, but not sure if it's right.

On May 2, 2005, at 1:04 PM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center wrote:

I've heard Jerry-rigged and jury-rigged, but not jimmy-rigged. I thought
they stemmed from N-rigged, originally and then changed to jerry during
WWII, referring to Germans.

Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rained today...


<< a jerry-rigged fence around it. >>

Jerry-rigged not Jimmy-rigged?

Actually Ceres, I'd guess he meant jury-rigged.  :)

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/9245

Chris (who's a stereotypical computer geek when it comes to language)

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