Son of a gun! - a special minicast from Grant

<p>Today I shoot holes in a story that just won’t die that about "son of a gun" and babies born aboard sailing ships.</p> <p> </p> <p>Podcast listeners like you will make the show possible in 2020. Go to <a href= "https://waywordradio.org/donate">https://waywordradio.org/donate</a> to make new episodes.</p> <p> </p> <p>...</p> <p>Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the <em>A Way with Words</em> website: <a href= "https://waywordradio.org/">https://waywordradio.org/</a>. Email <a href="mailto:words@waywordradio.org">words@waywordradio.org</a>. Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/wayword">@wayword</a>. Our listener phone line <a href="tel:+18779299673">1 (877) 929-9673</a> is toll-free in the United States and Canada. Elsewhere in the world, call <a href="tel:+16198004443">+1 (619) 800-4443</a>; charges may apply. From anywhere, text/SMS <a href= "sms:+16195679673">+1 (619) 567-9673</a>. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation.</p>