Nor was I. (I've now lived in the greater Camberville area for 9 years..)
I see carpet-bagging as moving someplace purely for personal gain at the expense of the place you move. I haven't looked up historical uses in a while and don't remember if I'm alone in this usage...
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Date: 2006-10-18 06:02 pm (UTC)I see carpet-bagging as moving someplace purely for personal gain at the expense of the place you move. I haven't looked up historical uses in a while and don't remember if I'm alone in this usage...
(Someday I hope to actually meet Adrian. :)