The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 12 (March 2, 1936)
Cutting it Fine
Cutting it Fine.
First Farmer: “Which is correct—'A hen is sitting’ or 'a hen is setting’?”
Second Farmer: “I don't know, and I don't care. All I bother about is when she cackles—is she laying or is she lying?”
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