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Re: Fine Dining Among the Angevins
"Does the fact that we say "horsemeat" instead of, say, "cheval" mean that the Normans didn't regularly dine on horses?"@@@@ Here in America we say "horsemeat" because "Cheval" is a likely name to give to a baby. ;)-- Nanaea
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I remember the punch line but I forgot the joke.......look at that S-Car go!
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...driven by the Mafia hitmen "Muscles" Marinara and Eggs Benedict.-- Nanaea
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And here I always thought it was a medium-sized Chevy of the 60's...As a matter of fact, I used to know a lady in South Carolina whose nephew was named "Malibu". He was a little kid, and they called him "Boo" for short. I lost track about 1980, but I assume he killed his parents at some point after the onset of puberty.
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Poor, misunderstood Boo wound up in Harper Lee's novel, saving Scout from the bad man.-- Nanaea
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Uh, this Boo appeared to spend too much time at the tanning bed to save Ms. Scout at the opportune moment.
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