Long live the short lived potato
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Long live the short lived potato
Spanish "la papa" (fem) is potato, whereas "el papa" (más) is pope.
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Re: Long live the short lived potato
My eye was first drawn to "I died suddenly"...
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
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Re: Long live the short lived potato
I guess ephemeral potatoes get eaten immediately, as opposed to the leftovers that turn into bubble and squeak the next day
StuartR
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Re: Long live the short lived potato
Well, at least he didn't die of tuberculosis
Cheers
Chris
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Re: Long live the short lived potato
Perhaps 'potatoes' should have read 'potentates'?
More of an homonym failure than translation...
More of an homonym failure than translation...
John Gray
Venison is quiet deer, and quite dear.
Venison is quiet deer, and quite dear.
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Re: Long live the short lived potato
John, you have just revealed your true potential!
Cheers
Chris
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