Gathered from around the Internet over the past week. Click any image for a larger view.
More next week.
Peter
Memes that made me laugh 121
The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Dear Peter, from across the Pond I thank for this lot.
Liked the English lesson. I once had to explain to a charming French lady, when I jokingly doubted her words, the subtle difference between "Would I lie with you? " and Would I lie to you? "
And, while I am at it, thank you for all your posts.
FBI Bois: Low-speed, high-drag
The history of the English language is fascinating when you consider the number of influences that created the current iteration. Another one I like is cow vs beef. The Saxon peasants raised cows, the Norman nobles ate boeuf. Other animals have similar word pairs.
And the lawyers custom of paired words derives from the time (late 1400s) when the Royal and Court language was transitioning from Law French to English.
Eg: fair and equitable, etc.
Incidentally, برادران (bradaraan) is Farsi (and stylized Urdu) for brothers/brothren.
I was visiting a friend in the Navy, in Charleston. We were going
To an event the next day, accompanied by the wife of the Chief Boats
Who lived next door, a charming Scottish Lass. Inquiring on what time
To meet, she replied "NO worries, just come round and knock me up." We
Had a good laugh over two people's separated by a common language….