Language lesson: The term, low-hanging fruit, is a symbolic - TopicsExpress



          

Language lesson: The term, low-hanging fruit, is a symbolic reference to when black people were lynched. This horrific practice was also called strange fruit. Yes, low hanging fruit, is definitely used in business. Pleeeze be mindful, folks, when you use certain phrases that can be sensitive to others. They may be colloquialisms, however, take a minute and explore their genesis. This is from a poem by social activist, Abel Meeropol Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black body swinging in the Southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Abel Meeropol
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 17:04:32 +0000

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