I think stepper is exactly right. the "a lot" is the opposite of "a little", and so it worked as a conterpoint. It is kind of a slang play on words. Speech is very different from writing. I know that I say so many things that I would never write.

I have been known to say things like "It's a whole 'nother thing," and all kinds of other slang that I can't even remember right now. Writing it is a whole 'nother wink story.

- Laura smile

Laura "The Yellow Dart" U. (Alicia U. on the archive)

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." -- Christopher Reeve