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Dramatis Personæ: Richard, Christian, Matthew, John, Bill
The Setting: A typical "Family Dinner" night at John & Matthew's house.
[A general discussion about varying topics, alighting on Matthew's French language experiences in Paris.]
Bill: [Looking up phrase in Omniglot.com. Reading.] "Mon aéroglisseur est plein ..."
Matthew: [Nodding, clearly amazed at my language abilities] "...d'anguilles." That took me a long time to figure out! How did you ...
Bill: It's one of Omniglot.com's "useful French phrases".
Christian: Wha?!
Bill & Matthew: "My hovercraft is full of eels."
Christian: I don't get it.
Bill: It's from a Monty Python skit.
General description of the Hungarian Phrase Book sketch follows. Memorable lines quoted from there by Matthew and Bill. Much merry making indeed!
Christian: Ah. . .
Matthew: [To Bill.] How do you spell eels?
Bill: E-E-L-S. . . ? [Slightly confused. Thinking that Matthew is going to make a joke or point or both.]
Matthew: . . . [Intense look of confusion and disbelief.]
Bill: OH! You meant in French!
The Setting: A typical "Family Dinner" night at John & Matthew's house.
[A general discussion about varying topics, alighting on Matthew's French language experiences in Paris.]
Bill: [Looking up phrase in Omniglot.com. Reading.] "Mon aéroglisseur est plein ..."
Matthew: [Nodding, clearly amazed at my language abilities] "...d'anguilles." That took me a long time to figure out! How did you ...
Bill: It's one of Omniglot.com's "useful French phrases".
Christian: Wha?!
Bill & Matthew: "My hovercraft is full of eels."
Christian: I don't get it.
Bill: It's from a Monty Python skit.
General description of the Hungarian Phrase Book sketch follows. Memorable lines quoted from there by Matthew and Bill. Much merry making indeed!
Christian: Ah. . .
Matthew: [To Bill.] How do you spell eels?
Bill: E-E-L-S. . . ? [Slightly confused. Thinking that Matthew is going to make a joke or point or both.]
Matthew: . . . [Intense look of confusion and disbelief.]
Bill: OH! You meant in French!