International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc.
Evidence Log - Volume 2006 Number 1
Do You Ever Wonder ... 

Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand? 
Why do "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing? 
Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing? 
Why do "tug" boats push their barges? 
Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there? 
Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting? 
Why is it called "after dark" when really it is "after light"? 

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Copyright © 2006 International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc.
Reprinted from the Evidence Log, Volume 2006, Number 1, Page 23


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