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Julie A. Oseid*
* © Julie A. Oseid 2010. Associate Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the traditional place for an author to thank everyone who has helped during the research and writing of the article. In a twist on tradition, I thank two people I have never met, and who do not even know I am writing about Thomas Jefferson’s “wall of separation” metaphor. First, Daniel L. Dreisbach’s work in this area has been absolutely invaluable to me. He has told the story about this metaphor with more depth and eloquence than any other scholar. Second, Charles A. Miller’s thorough analysis of Jefferson’s use of nautical metaphors helped me understand how Jefferson used metaphor when writing and speaking. Thank you, Daniel L. Dreisbach and Charles A. Miller, for helping me on the delightful path of discovery about Jefferson and his metaphors. I also thank two people I have met: Michael R. Smith and Chad Oldfather. Michael Smith’s work on the role of metaphor in law and the different types of metaphor is inventive and thorough. Chad Oldfather’s article about the five functions of metaphor in legal analysis and discourse was essential to my understanding of metaphor in legal writing. I also thank my creative, intelligent, and diligent research assistant Franz Vancura. He never once flinched when I sent him on a new research quest. Thanks to Dean Stephen Easton and Professor Robert Kahn for helpful suggestions during editing. Finally, thank you to all my excellent editors: Professors Melissa Weresh, Sara Gordon, Linda Berger, and Ian Gallacher, and the two anonymous reviewers.