From: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org (goths-digest) To: goths-digest@smoe.org Subject: goths-digest V2 #133 Reply-To: goths@smoe.org Sender: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-goths-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk goths-digest Saturday, September 19 1998 Volume 02 : Number 133 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: ["liza metz" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 14:52:02 PDT From: "liza metz" Subject: Re: >> > Steve wrote: >> > >> > I think I read somewhere that it's about the ancient practice of putting >> > leeches on your body and having them suck your blood when you're sick...? I >> >> it is. but, remember, the song is called "leechwife". > >Ahh...I see. So it's probably a metaphor for how wives can be like leeches >towards their husbands. Just using them for money or whatever they want or need. >"Leeching" off of them until it gradually destroys their marriage. > >Kristin > To pick up an old chain. It could also be like a midwife, wherein they're not even real doctors, they just do hack-type medical stuff. Not that midwifery isn't valid, but bloodletting was really silly and counterintuitive. little liza jane '11:15 on a Saturday night I don't know what to make of you so I just make faces' - -Lydia Lunch ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of goths-digest V2 #133 ***************************