--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ha!
For your information, Richard, this word is actually a mantra in Chinese Taoist tradition. The word "Ha!" is NOT associated in any way with laughter, as it is in English. Instead, this mantra is used similarly to "Phat!" in Tibetan, as an expletive hurled to dispel demons and bothersome evil entities who won't leave you alone. You may have intuited this use of the mantra, or you might have some Taoist past lives under your belt. :-)
