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gratitude28

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Parrots and Portia
« on: September 17, 2006, 11:58:54 PM »
Hey guys,
Remember a while back we started a jokes thread and threw out a few?
Portia told a joke about a parrot and I read it about 1,000 times, and I thought I knew what it meant, but wasn't sure, as Portia and some of you speak the King's English  :lol:
So, while we have acetaminophen and ibuprophen in America... you guys have parocito - something. I was reading a novel by a British author this weekend and they had the word in there. It made me laugh remembering how I racked my brain to figure out that joke!!!!!
Just wanted to share that as an aside!!!!
Love, Beth
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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 12:07:45 AM »
the King's English 

The Queen's English!

Paracetamol...as in the parrot's eat 'em all.

Did you really tell that Portia? What were people saying about shame... ( smile )

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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 12:11:55 AM »
Speaking of King vs Queen,
You know we just had a baby prince born here in Japan. The country has been in a tizzy for years because a boy was not produced and they were worried they'd have to have an Empress. I guess it was only in 1947 that they decided only males could rule. Odd, I could see if it had been an old rule, but strange that it was made so recently.
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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 02:01:21 AM »
Oy.
Girls don't rule.

they decorate.

Grrrrrr,
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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 12:56:04 PM »
Write Did you really tell that Portia?oh  :oops: :roll: :| :mrgreen: yes.
separated by a common lingua franca (franka?) doesn't come in to it sometimes.
I'll start telling jokes with a north-midlands accent next!

Eee wahl ahd nevur a gessed...and so on.
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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 02:23:17 PM »
Before you read this, promise you to say it FIVE TIMES FAST and OUT LOUD!

My favorite tongue-twister:

unique New York

 :D
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Re: Parrots and Portia
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006, 09:03:59 PM »
Say Toy Boat 5 times fast...
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006, 09:23:24 PM »
 :P
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