[78-L] Ties that bind?

[Michael Biel]

   Well, DUH!!!

From: "Banjo Bud" <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
>> What's a tie? You ask me what's a tie, I'll tell you what's a tie.
>> A tie is used to keep two railroad rails from clanging into each
>> other. That's what's a tie.

From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
> Hmm-m-m-m...?! That might be where the name of
> a "railroad tie" came from...?!  Steven C. Barr