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"FINE"

 

 

 

I DIDN’T KNOW THE WORD FINE HAD SO MANY MEANINGS UNTIL I LOOKED IN THE DICTIONARY. 

 

 

 

 

THE DICTIONARY LISTED THESE MEANINGS.

 

1. OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.

2. MOST ENJOYABLE.

3. SHARP.

4. CONSISTING OF EXTREMELY SMALL PARTICLES.

5. SUBTLE OR PRECISE.

6. OF REFINED MANNERS.

7. HAVING NO CLOUDS.

8. QUITE WELL.

9. A SUM OF MONEY IMPOSED AS A PENALTY.

 

 

BUT THE DICTIONARY DOESN’T LIST ALL THE MEANINGS OF THE WORD FINE.  JOHNNIE HAS SOME OF HER OWN.

 

FOR INSTANTS WHEN WE ARE SITTING IN THE DEN AFTER SUPPER AND I’M TRYING TO TELL HER SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD.  I’M HALF WAY THROUGH A SENTENCE WHEN SHE SAYS “FINE” AND REACHES OVER, PICKS UP THE TV REMOTE CONTROL AND CLICKS ON THE TV.  I NEVER DO FINISH MY SENTENCE.  BUT THAT’S A WHOLE NOTHER STORY FOR A DIFFERENT TIME.

 

10. IGNORE.

 

MY HUNTING AND FISHING BUDDY, PAT STOPPED BY AND WE WERE IN MY OFFICE TALKING..  HE HAD BOUGHT A NEW RIFLE AND WANTED TO GO TO THE GUN CLUB AND TRY IT OUT.  I TELL JOHNNIE THAT PAT AND I ARE GOING TO THE GUN CLUB.  SHE SAYS, “THAT’S FINE.”

 

11. DON’T CARE.

 

WHEN JOHNNIE AND I ARE HAVING A HEATED DISCUSSION ABOUT SOMETHING (OK AN ARGUMENT), THEN THERE IS THE “FINE” IN A VERY LOUD AND COARSE VOICE WITH ICICLES DRIPPING OFF IT.  THAT ENDS THE ARGUM … ER DISCUSSION.

 

12. WATCH IT BUSTER.

 

WHEN I GET THIS NUMBER 12 “FINE” I KNOW IT’S TIME TO RETREAT AND I RUN FOR MY OFFICE AND SHUT THE DOOR.  THEN I START PECKING AWAY AT THE KEY BOARD ON MY COMPUTER.  IT’S BEST TO STAY OUT OF JOHNNIES SIGHT FOR A FEW HOURS.