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2016-02-12 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Man suddenly remembers who he is, solves his own cold case

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Posted by Fred 2016-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Sacrebleu!

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-12 00:56|| 2016-02-12 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 No, no, this is Quebec, Sven, it would be "Sacrément!" or possibly just "Sac!" Quebecois love their blasphemies.

Posted by Mitch H. 2016-02-12 09:55|| 2016-02-12 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 14th century French dialect, got it. My brother was president of his high school French club. Was totally bummed when he went to Montreal and couldn't understand a thing. He was taught 20th century Parisian French.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-12 11:21|| 2016-02-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I was taught English in the 50's. I can't understand what is being said TODAY !!!

Posted by Besoeker 2016-02-12 11:25|| 2016-02-12 11:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Emoji

My kids translate for me.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-12 12:04|| 2016-02-12 12:04|| Front Page Top

#6 And they text English when they want money.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-12 12:08|| 2016-02-12 12:08|| Front Page Top

#7 14th century French dialect, got it. Was totally bummed when he went to Montreal and couldn't understand a thing. He was taught 20th century Parisian French.

Seventeenth century French, I'd think, given when Britain took Canada from France. As for your brother not understanding a word, Sven, my darling Quebecoise mother-in-law came to America and was failed by her high school French teacher.

"I don't know what you are speaking," he said, "but it is not French."

Posted by trailing wife 2016-02-12 18:52|| 2016-02-12 18:52|| Front Page Top

#8 In wintertime chez tabernackers,
No matter how cold the Quebeckers,
Their ears remain toasty
With "Calisse!" and "Hostie!"
Spat out by the frenchified crackers.

Bleh.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-02-12 19:16|| 2016-02-12 19:16|| Front Page Top

#9 Tw, I might have exaggerated the century. Nice quip. :-)

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-02-12 22:46|| 2016-02-12 22:46|| Front Page Top

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