akdom  +  705140 Tue, 28 Apr 09 06:21 AM Farrant, a humourist who straddles the seemingly contradictory worlds of domesticity and surrealism. What passes for normal can sometimes be quite bizarre, and Farrant sees through the thin veneer (or is it thin ice?) to the chaos beneath.   What does straddle mean in this context? Of the 7 meanings from dictionary, I venture the 3rd: apply to more than one thing?     1. sit or stand astride something   2. extend to other side of something  3. apply to more than one thing 4. spread legs apart  5. sit or walk with legs apart 6. U.S. favor both sides: to appear to favor both sides of an issue  7. military fire shells for range:   akdom Joined on Wed, Jun 4 2008 Full Member 148 Context, Countries, United States

	Mister Micawber  +  705222 Tue, 28 Apr 09 07:28 AM . Yes, #3 seems to be nearest-- or this from Princeton's Wordnet:  range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state". . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,802 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Plants