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Fri Sep-26-08 01:24 PM
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Looking for an expression |
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What is the expression along the lines of the posse surrounding the carriages, meaning that some people are surrounding some other people in order to protect them? Thanks.
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:26 PM
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That seems less specific than your imagery.
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:26 PM
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2. circling the wagons? nt |
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:42 PM
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3. That wouldn't be to protect them. |
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It's Indians circling the wagons to attack.
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:43 PM
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4. No it's not...it's the settlers' response to an Indian attack |
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Edited on Fri Sep-26-08 01:44 PM by MrCoffee
You circle the wagons to protect yourself.
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:45 PM
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5. Definitely "circling the wagons" has to be what you're going for. |
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Fri Sep-26-08 01:56 PM
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6. Yes, circling the wagons |
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Thank you. I just could not think of it.
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Fri Sep-26-08 05:23 PM
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7. I can't think of it, either |
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and now it's gonna bug me. But I do know it's not circling the wagons. That was a defensive move on a wagon train once an attack was imminent. And it's not vanguard because those are the ones at the head or lead of an army.
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