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Jack Sloan wrote:

> Why Jack, are ya sure yer not bein' to rough on this newbie sand pounder? I
> mean...after all what the hell does "pound sand" mean anyway?
>
> It might be somethin' good.
> Jack(New and Gentler)



Word origins sez:

Pound Sand

The origin of the expression go pound sand is from a longer expression,
not to know (have enough sense to) pound sand down a rathole. Filling
rat holes with sand is menial work, and telling someone to pound sand
down a hole is like telling them to go fly a kite. The expression dates
to at least 1912 and is common in the midwestern United States.




Brian Rodenborn