Subject: Re: Lying in State
From: Karl Johanson
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
David Bilek wrote in message
Marilee J. Layman wrote:
Bill Higgins wrote:
I see that the body of President Ronald Reagan will be lying in
state in the capitol Rotunda later this week.What makes "lying in state" different from simply "lying?"
In other words, what is the special meaning of the phrase?It’s given honors. The platform-thingie was built for Lincoln’s
casket.I thought "lying in state" was what politicians did after they died,
while "lying" was what they did before they died.
Now I don’t think that you should suggest that all politicians lie.
It’s not all of them, but the politicians who do lie give the other 5% a bad name.