tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post8895405147782797676..comments2024-03-09T13:19:49.767-05:00Comments on House of Lime: Cross Cultural Communicationlimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-80551978434706172612008-01-16T18:59:00.000-05:002008-01-16T18:59:00.000-05:00Talk about clouding up. That's puttin' it where t...Talk about clouding up. That's puttin' it where the sun don't shine!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on being honored over at David's place.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-43867429394275550632008-01-16T13:18:00.000-05:002008-01-16T13:18:00.000-05:00That is a GREAT story, Lime!It reminds me of my Da...That is a GREAT story, Lime!<BR/><BR/>It reminds me of my Dad.<BR/><BR/>We were in Italy. I think it was around 1972, which would have made me 15. Anyway, The World Cup was going on and my Dad and I were watching it, in our hotel lobby, with many Italians.<BR/><BR/>Now, My Dad used to hang out in The North End of Boston, the Italian section. He did so because he worked for the airlines and many of his fellow employees lived there. Anyway, he became facile with a phrase similar to the one your grandfather used. He used it - as he supposed his friend did - to express dismay.<BR/><BR/>Back to Italy. We're sitting there watching the game and a member of the Italian team takes a kick at the ball and misses the net by a wide margin. My father, wishing to express solidarity with his new companions, utters the phrase, loudly.<BR/><BR/>The room went completely and utterly quiet. Eyes bugged out all around. My Dad looked back and forth, from face to face to face, and found nary a single kind one. Finally, one man had the courage (and manners) to say, "Eh, Mr. Sullivan, that's-a not sometin' you say in the public. That's a very, very bad saying."<BR/><BR/>My Dad was a good one for jollying along anyone he may have inadvertently offended, so he worked his way back into their good graces before long, but it was pretty hairy there for awhile.<BR/><BR/>(As I understood it, the phrase was roughly translated as "Your mother is a whore", but it may have contained other less-nice shadings.)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-3822928752921738222008-01-16T00:53:00.000-05:002008-01-16T00:53:00.000-05:00I've never heard the one about "Great day for the ...I've never heard the one about "Great day for the race - human race" but I do love it! Don't 'cha think it's kind of akin to saying "It's a beautiful day in Pennsylvania!?" The "blind man" one - my grandma always finished it with "When he couldn't see at all." Took a while for my kids to figure that one out. <BR/>Love reading about the PA Dutch customs and expressions though - very interesting and quite educational too.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-62749183370404073052008-01-16T00:49:00.000-05:002008-01-16T00:49:00.000-05:00Ah..that explains it. Mischievousness is in your g...Ah..that explains it. Mischievousness is in your genes.(M)aryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753777348163655324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-54817751463618483172008-01-15T22:22:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:22:00.000-05:00Holy Shit!!!Is this Blog R-Rated??I love old sayin...Holy Shit!!!<BR/>Is this Blog R-Rated??<BR/>I love old sayings...<BR/>You spin a damn fine yarn Michelle...<BR/>xoxoxoxG-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968807697181554781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-74818697430240093992008-01-15T20:47:00.000-05:002008-01-15T20:47:00.000-05:00Your Pop-pop sounds a lot like my grandfather. He ...Your Pop-pop sounds a lot like my grandfather. He was always letting certain things slip that would freak my grandmother out. <BR/><BR/>His favorite phrase that I never could figure out until much later was when he, my uncles, my dad, and any other adult male around all said they needed to "Go see about a dog" leaving the kids with the women. They would be away for hours and never bring back the expected puppy. I learned that was the code phrase for them to ride off and drink beer. My brothers and I use it now to slip away from the kids and wives during the holidays we are together.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-58264460267366102112008-01-15T17:31:00.000-05:002008-01-15T17:31:00.000-05:00This post makes me miss my maternal grandfather. H...This post makes me miss my maternal grandfather. He was born and raised in the mountains of Haywood, NC and I use to love some of his sayings. <BR/><BR/>Pa use to use the horse shooting thing on us to. <BR/><BR/>Now I am curious as to what the rest of the statement meant that your grandfather said, I mean if the ending was like that I wanna know what was said before that to work up to that finale! LOL! <BR/><BR/>Have a good day!Breazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674200910146493711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-24026101152570520562008-01-15T15:57:00.000-05:002008-01-15T15:57:00.000-05:00I love the phrase ``it's a great day for the race'...I love the phrase ``it's a great day for the race'' - I'd never heard that before.<BR/><BR/>But ``I see said the blind man'' was one of my favourites as a kid.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-83490621969299583232008-01-15T14:43:00.000-05:002008-01-15T14:43:00.000-05:00You do so well with your stories. You built that ...You do so well with your stories. You built that up so well there is not way I would walk away before hearing it all and wanting more.<BR/><BR/>You know it is funny. Some people (nationalities) find something like that crude but are able to deal with it. Others just can not make themselves deal with iot at all. What a difference in us all.<BR/><BR/>I heard about half your sayings and I like them especially about the race. Clever.barmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678534461620555428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-61874777650205169722008-01-15T12:09:00.000-05:002008-01-15T12:09:00.000-05:00Do you know what's hot in the publishing world rig...Do you know what's hot in the publishing world right now? Memoirish novels. Why don't you write one? You have the gift for it...Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734473522246635749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-62461748019073320272008-01-15T11:54:00.000-05:002008-01-15T11:54:00.000-05:00wat voor een lekker blogposting!deze hier is mijn ...wat voor een lekker blogposting!<BR/><BR/>deze hier is mijn reactie<BR/><BR/>op mijn Englander-Dutch<BR/><BR/>haha!Gledwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308172310486574510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-396698626029581032008-01-15T11:26:00.000-05:002008-01-15T11:26:00.000-05:00First class dearie!CheersFirst class dearie!<BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-29808884030913140092008-01-15T11:05:00.000-05:002008-01-15T11:05:00.000-05:00jim, he did indeed :Papj, i believe he used that p...jim, he did indeed :P<BR/><BR/>apj, i believe he used that phrase as well ;)<BR/><BR/>keyser, i am weeping for joy at your usage,. i'm so proud<BR/><BR/>furiousball, i can't help but think of that phrase on days when the weather is perfect.<BR/><BR/>logo, not to fear, i got in trouble for saying 'shut-up' too.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-33765786747535059822008-01-15T10:54:00.000-05:002008-01-15T10:54:00.000-05:00Mo sounds like a hoot.Life is so unfair, your gram...Mo sounds like a hoot.<BR/>Life is so unfair, your grampa was teaching you filthy Italian slang while I was getting in trouble for saying shut up!<BR/>:pLogophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791617221187190709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-50230652911336047052008-01-15T09:22:00.000-05:002008-01-15T09:22:00.000-05:00I absolutely love "It's a great day for the race."...I absolutely love "It's a great day for the race."<BR/><BR/>I need to say that and think that more often and hopefully it will wear off on my kids.furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-13175123363955594782008-01-15T09:13:00.000-05:002008-01-15T09:13:00.000-05:00I'm completely ferriked and feraikledI'm completely ferriked and feraikledKeyser Sozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784504794898648361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-66163756569810164642008-01-15T08:58:00.000-05:002008-01-15T08:58:00.000-05:00no wonder your grandma freaked out! I grew up hea...no wonder your grandma freaked out! <BR/><BR/>I grew up hearing the "picked up a hammer" one too -- but my mom was also fond of, "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride."airplanejaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323680107166886987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17765202.post-52830360937864972012008-01-15T08:57:00.000-05:002008-01-15T08:57:00.000-05:00Lol. I'll bet he also enjoyed a healthy dish of p...Lol. I'll bet he also enjoyed a healthy dish of pork and saurkraut, too.<BR/><BR/>XOJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762035243524494686noreply@blogger.com