Sam's Backup Page ([personal profile] cblj_backup) wrote2012-12-12 02:15 pm

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This morning I did a research report on a famous man in the world of horse racing, and the SCANDAL that is his love life, which includes an ex-wife who owns a racing stable called the [Name Retracted] Stud Farm.

I just sent the report to my boss, who works across the corridor from me. A few minutes later I heard her voice drift hesitantly out of her office.

Boss: So....a stud farm...that's a...horse racing stable?
Me: Yeah, it's a breeding farm. Male horses of breeding age are put out to stud.
Boss: They're studs.
Me: I think it's where the term came from.
Boss: Oh...kay...
Me: You sound nervous.
Boss: No, I'm just...going to assume the high-level VP who's going to be looking at this report will know that...

[identity profile] natf.livejournal.com 2012-12-18 08:58 am (UTC)(link)
Black Beauty film and book. Joyce Stranger books. Horses in the family (aunt's). Grandpa's small-holding. I can see someone not knowing this if they have had a 100% city upbringing and no interest in reading about animals as a child but your retelling is, as always ROFLMAO-funny!