Somewhat OT: Revolutionaries, Scotland and Texas

[Peter Brigham MD]

On Jan 11, 2011, at 6:50 AM, David Bovill wrote:

>  ... "penal policy", has nothing whatsoever to do with the "male  
> member". The Latin routes are quite distinct with penal deriving  
> from from the "poenalis" - that is pertaining to punishment, and not  
> "penis" (the male member or "tail")

"poenalis" -- those are on the little wiggly things on your feet,  
right? Different body part entirely.   :-)

-- Peter

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