Saturday, September 27, 2008

Well, it's fine for a horse-lover

I’m amused by how I can misread titles:
Fine for horse-lover who 'gave poteen to his nag' (March 2, 2007)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fine-for-horselover-who-gave-poteen-to-his-nag-47625.html

“It’s a well-known fact that strong liquor can take warts off a mule but a court was told yesterday it can also soothe the muscles of sickly stallions.
“A horse-owner caught with two bottles of poteen claimed they were strictly for veterinarian purposes as his beloved stallion was feeling poorly.

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