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- From: a*@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:04:21 -0600 (MDT)
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Donald Eaves said
> Well, this may be incorrect, but the current president said AIS (in
the
show
> > paperwork?) is discouraging the use of Queen of Show. Probably
politically
> > incorrect, and I expect Best Specimen Of Show is undoubtedly more
accurate.
I wonder. Back when I was in high school, specimans were rather
unpleasant
things in formaldehyde which we carved into even smaller unpleasant
pieces.
Sure doesn't make me think of any iris which comes to mind.
The doctors use of the word "specimen" is far worse than the example
above, This is a case of manners being carried to the extreme and
destroying the beauty of a language.
In cat shows it's "Best in Show" what is wrong with this terminology?
