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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I mined this eggcorn off the website:
http://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=4047324
The contributor presents a strong case for the imagery involved:
Most of my childhood, when they weatherman mentioned “patchy fog”, I thought he said “apache fog”. I thought it was implying that it was an aggressive, take-no-prisoners sort of fog.
Do they even use the phrase “patchy fog” anymore?
—Arthur (tabren123…), December 21st, 2003.
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Although there are over 657 (Google) mentions of “Apache fog”, most do not apply.
But, here are some that are germane to the discussion.
Glory Be: ApacheWhile driving to work several years ago , I heard the weatherman on the radio say , ” There’s Apache fog on the highways in the southern part of the county …
glorybee55.blogspot.com/2005/07/apache.html – 20k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages
GOOD MORNING – Topic Powered by The North American Fishing ClubApache fog areas are really thick . Have to go out and do my watering of the gardens . Have a great day , BILL. It seems that all my REALLY BIG fish get …
forums.fishingclub.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/39010418011/m/55410221921/p/40 – 100k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages
Crazy Atheist LibertarianI just got a note from a reader who wants an explanation of the “Apache fog” he hears about on the morning weather forecasts on the radio. ...
members.tripod.com/toasted_draino/news/ub100216.html – 19k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages
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