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Thread: the love of language
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06-22-2013, 12:25 AM #1
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06-22-2013, 01:40 AM #2
I remember seeing a Japanese girl politely try to control her giggling when a German girl introduced herself as Ushi. Ushi is cow in Japanese.
The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.
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06-22-2013, 05:10 AM #3
Intercourse, PA.
A quote from Wikipedia sums it up:
Intercourse is a popular site for tourists because of its location in "Amish country" and its sexually suggestive name.
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06-22-2013, 03:49 PM #4
Nutbush, Va
From their stillness came their non-action...Doing-nothing was accompanied by the feeling of satisfaction, anxieties and troubles find no place
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06-22-2013, 11:33 PM #5
Word meanings can evolve too-think of the word "mouse." Another one I can't get over: all the youngsters nowadays love to play corn hole. When i was in high school, that word had a VERY different meaning!
There are many roads to sharp.
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06-23-2013, 11:12 PM #6
When I lived in Maryland I was always intrigued by a sign on I-95 directing me to Skaggsville. I was curious, but never left the interstate to check out the relative attractiveness of the young ladies who lived there.
Regards - Walt