damn_registrars's Journal: Happy Centennial To Pork

I see in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary that the term pork barrel marks its 100th anniversary (as a word recognized in the Merriam-Webster's dictionary) this year. To mark this occasion, I will bring up the definition that they use:

Main Entry:

pork barrel

Function:
noun

Date:
1909

: government projects or appropriations yielding rich patronage benefits ; also : pork 2

From there it is useful to also take the definition of patronage:

Main Entry:

patronage

Function:
noun

Date:
14th century

1: advowson
2: the support or influence of a patron
3: kindness done with an air of superiority
4: business or activity provided by patrons
5 a: the power to make appointments to government jobs especially for political advantage b: the distribution of jobs on the basis of patronage c: jobs distributed by patronage

For which it is useful to read the definition of patron:

Main Entry:

patron

Function:
noun

Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin patronus patron saint, patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr-, pater

Date:
14th century

1 a: a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter b: a wealthy or influential supporter of an artist or writer c: a social or financial sponsor of a social function (as a ball or concert)
2: one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, an institution, or a cause
3: one who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishment
4: the holder of the right of presentation to an English ecclesiastical benefice
5: a master in ancient times who freed his slave but retained some rights over him
6 [French, from Middle French] : the proprietor of an establishment (as an inn) especially in France
7: the chief male officer in some fraternal lodges having both men and women members

Been celebrating since last weekend...yaaaa PORK!!

[zogger]

...ye aulde ladey baked a huge ham, so we've been having baked ham slices, ham omelettes, ham sandwiches, tonight had ham and veggie stew...I think it will be gone by Thursday, the doggies and kitties been helping out in the celebration as well. We share the public largesse around here...

Re:

[damn_registrars]

I think that kind of pork tradition goes back a little more than 100 years...

And I also would prefer a ham omelet...