2/14/11

February 5, 1917

Here's something written in the flyleaf of the diary that I forgot to put in.

Wilson asks all neutrals to break - government hastens its war plans. Asks all Powers to join him in forcing respect for law.
"Hock the Kaiser." Nit.

I am so intrigued by the "nit." what does it mean? Is she using it like "idiot?" Does she think it's a bad decision? she appears tp subsequently support American involvement. It's puzzling.
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  1. Mary F. C. PrattFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    Interesting. I found this definition: " Informal chiefly Brit short for nitwit."

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  2. FrancesFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I found a couple of references to "Hock the Kaiser." Sounds like an insult. "Hock" meant "soak".

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