To me at least, "Once in a blue moon" always meant rarely, not never....
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J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com
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From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: my first moon shot
well, then you and i both remember the older meaning. i was very surprised
to hear the first time that it meant the second full moon in a month. that
happens "all the time" by comparison the original definition. the new
meaning was represented to me as having meant that for a long time.
Herb....
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From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: my first moon shot
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> I'm not for one moment questioning that. I was merely referring to the
> widely-held belief that a blue moon is the second moon in a calendar
month.
> That's only been around for a decade or two. Other meanings are much
older.
