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in reply to a message by Daividh
Yes, that is definitely Satanic. Because when the weary traveler rolled into the joint, in eager anticipation of his "Fried Baby Special", the proprietor -- Nick? -- would probably bellow: "That's fried baby SHRIMP, Suuuuucker! Hahahahahahaha!"
And the look of bitter disappointment on the weary traveler's face would most likely spark additional peals of taunting laughter from Nick.
Definitely Satanic. Besides the obvious fact that "Nick" is another name for Satan. ;)
-- Nanaea
And the look of bitter disappointment on the weary traveler's face would most likely spark additional peals of taunting laughter from Nick.
Definitely Satanic. Besides the obvious fact that "Nick" is another name for Satan. ;)
-- Nanaea
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An "inside joke" for ol' Nick?
In Greek the uppercase spelling for "chops" and "little children" is identical: PAIDAKIA (chops has an umlaut in its first i in lowercase). This has given fodder for cheap wordplay to esurient restaurant-goers since time imemorial :P
In Greek the uppercase spelling for "chops" and "little children" is identical: PAIDAKIA (chops has an umlaut in its first i in lowercase). This has given fodder for cheap wordplay to esurient restaurant-goers since time imemorial :P
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I didn't realize "time immemorial" or "the limit of legal memory" was a legalistic concept in Greece, too. So you had punsters in Greece before September 3, 1189? Cool.
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