"Danl" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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For many of us, dozens, half pints or bushels would still do as well.

Wolfgang


Not to put too fine a point on it, but the universal unit of measure is
still, AFAIK, barleycorns per fortnight^2.

Well, and that's o.k.......till the barley gets wet....and it
sprouts......and then it gets too close to the fire......and then somebody
steps on it and crushes it......and then it gets wet again......and it
starts to foam......and then, in a couple of weeks, it ends up on the
neighbors shrubs.......and THEN where's your standard?

Wolfgang
and, no, grapes don't work any better.