Subject: RE: Birds of a feather (BOF).

From: Vernon Schryver <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:39:24 -0600 (MDT)

> From: Lloyd Wood <[email-masked]>
> To: wcraig72 <[email-masked]>
> cc: Margaret Wasserman <[email-masked]>, ietf <[email-masked]>

> > ......where does BOF come from?  I understand the meaning but why is it used
> > here?
>
> Birds of a Feather flock together.

That may be a little terse for those who didn't recognize the shorter phrase.
So see http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Birds+of+a+Feather+flock+together%22
including http://www.xrefer.com/entry/629587
http://www.goenglish.com/BirdsOfAFeatherFlockTogether.asp
http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/birds.asp

Vernon Schryver    [email-masked]