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Anonymous  +  375531 Tue, 05 Jun 07 10:28 PM
What does it mean? What is it? The whole sentence is:

"He was sitting up with a sick cow and leaving me a chain of sleepy stick elephants on my bed in the morning."

Thanks for your help Smile [:)]
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Grammar Geek  +  375547 Tue, 05 Jun 07 11:22 PM
What could possibly be the context for this?
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Milva, 2 yr 172 days ago
A girl is talking about her father. It was something he used to do.
nona the brit  +  375657 Wed, 06 Jun 07 07:29 AM
Presumably he used to make something out of sticks, little toys or trinkets for her, that look like sleepy elephants.
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The name says it all.
Milva, 2 yr 171 days ago
And what does "sleepy stick" mean?
nona the brit  +  375704 Wed, 06 Jun 07 10:51 AM
sleepy elephants made from sticks
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Spectacled-Girl  +  375714 Wed, 06 Jun 07 11:37 AM

 Nona The Brit wrote:
Presumably he used to make something out of sticks, little toys or trinkets for her, that look like sleepy elephants.

Hmm,  may I ask of you what does 'trinkets' in this case mean?

Thanks. Smile [:)]
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nona the brit  +  375725 Wed, 06 Jun 07 12:01 PM
small ornaments of little value.
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Spectacled-Girl, 2 yr 171 days ago

 Nona The Brit wrote:
small ornaments of little value.

Thanks nona for your reply. Smile [:)]

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