"Muddy waters cannot quench love. Neither can the floods *drowned* it. " >

[Stephanie]

OMFG. Did you hear that?

[riverwalker]

1. Peggy Noonan must be freelancing for * n/t

[Stephanie]

3. i did think that last paragraph last night was hers

the NOLA funeral band switches from a dirge to a "second line" that is more joyful after the casket is lowered.

Of course Bush did not understand what he was saying at all and that's all he conveyed.

[Ksec]

2. He thinks hes King up on his pedestal

Hail King George.

[Sabriel]

6. Whatever happened to not worshipping false idols?

I miss that.

[MisterP]

4. the Chicao singer?

[Straight Shooter]

5. "quench" means to fulfill, to satisfy, such as water quenching thirst.

It's an inane metaphor.

At least he didn't say "drownded" :)

[Tanuki]

7. It's from the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:7----"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it----"
entirely out of context, of course

[Bluebear]

9. And plenty of wrong words which make no sense!

[Stephanie]

10. drown tho not drowned

[Bluerthanblue]

11. Thank you.... sang that in

an Area Choir several years ago...
"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it, neither can the floods drown it, for love is strong as death......"
and it is from Song of Solomon. I like to play with words as much as anyone, but this isn't really an appropriate one, imho.

[Lancer]

8. :sigh:

He meant "quell," I guess. And "drowned" is a tough word. 7 letters. By this point I have "beated" a hole in my computer screen and my head really hurts.

[Stephanie]

12. you made me wonder if I'd heard "quench" correctly

So I checked - yup! I might have heard muddy wrong - would have to listen again.


On this National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, we pledge ourselves to the demanding work of revival, and renew the faith and hope that will carry that work to completion. In the worst of storms, and in the rush of flood waters, even the strongest faith can be tested. Yet the Scriptures assure us, "many waters cannot quench love; neither can the floods drown it."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/09/20050916-4.html

[all.of.me]

13. classic. god, what an embarrassment...

no wonder laura bush pushes literacy! :rofl: