My brother-in-law enjoys greeting his nieces when they come over to visit by throwing them into the air and asking, "叫聲我?" (Who am I?) The nieces happily reply, "舅舅." (Uncle.) He then tosses them up into the air a second time and says, "大聲啲!" (Louder!) And the nieces happily shout, "舅...
In the Disney adaptation of Cinderella, the Grand Duke wears a monocle. The monocle moves from eye to eye during the course of the story. The Grand Duke's monocle is an affectation. Either that, or he needs a full pair of glasses, but is very frugal.
A colleague of mine was at a restaurant, and he spotted a young couple at the next table. The woman fawned over a classic diamond engagement ring, and when she put it on her finger, he decided that it was safe to ask them about it. They had gotten engaged earlier that day, and the man told the story of the proposal, up to the point where he asked ...
The heavy metal umlaut is creeping into Seattle real estate. I submit for your consideration the condominium known as Bleü. I can't even tell what language they are trying to pretend to be. There are other properties in Seattle with dots, but at least the dots aren't gratuitous. Hotel Ändra in Belltown takes its name from the Swedish ...
I was visiting a friend of mine, and his young daughter was being unusually cranky. He explained, "Oh, she's teething." I filed that away as an excuse I could use the next time I felt cranky. "Sorry about that. I'm teething." Here's another excuse you might want to use: "No, I'm not drunk. I simply lost interest in remaining upright."
By the time you read this, the opening ceremony for a large sporting event organized by a lawsuit-happy organization may already have taken place. As part of the ceremony, the team representing the United States entered wearing ugly uniforms. They're so ugly that even the hideous Christmas sweater in your closet, the one with the reindeer and wre...
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This upcoming Sunday is the biggest sports day of the year in the United States: The championship game for the professional American Football league. The entire country grinds to a halt. The most famous secondary effect of the game is the commercials. So many people watch the game that television advertisement costs are the highest for the Super ...
The pocket reference guide for 2014/2015.
A different kind of run-around.
