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Chris -- 2018-04-11
“Pass the bucket” is so obvious, but it’s a little tricky to find the eggcorns among the various legitimate uses.
Here’s a good one:
“Women are the key actors for change. But as regards sanitation education, they should not carry all the responsibility alone. Men must not pass the bucket on – but take on responsibility as well. Men are part of the problem, and should be part of the solution”
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd13 … _women.pdf
And another:
“In addition to the teaching part, I really appreciated Alice making an arrangement with intern teachers. She gave us a chance to realize more about what internship is like. One thing struck my mind is “do our best and don’t pass the bucket to other people.” Those are good reminders.”
http://dekita.org/orchard/grace_s_blog/2006/06/13/
And finally, for now:
“Other issue which is associated is the migration of the rock and soil data. Heavy metals, when EPA approached passed the bucket to NRC. NRC stated we don’t have regulation. I’m not going to play. This type of force cannot be done. It has to be slow. Who is responsible is the question. I have the document. I will provide it.”
http://www.nwtrb.gov/meetings/020129.doc
ps. Is “Don’t Pass the Bucket, Bring It Ashore’’ really a Virginian slogan/motto? A
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Just saw this post from long ago. “Passing the bucket on†in the context of sanitation education is pretty funny. (Maybe more so here in rural Mexico where a bucket would be an improvement over the standard arrangements.)
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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