A long infomercial in yesterday’s Gleaner newspaper began with the following photo and headline:
The best part was the following text:
All members of the response team are well trained in firearm handling, tactical shooting, and covert action and customer relations.
Imaginary dialogue:
BLAM!! BLAM!!! Tanks fe de glass a ice wata, mam.
Linguist with wanderlust,
From the hills of New Guinea to the halls of the Sorbonne,
From the beaches of Bassam to the fields of Friesland,
From the catacombs of Rome to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
Currently resident in Dakar, Senegal.
Stet means "Let it stand" and is used by editors to indicate that the original text should be left untouched.
...in Arcadia ego is a pun on a painting by Poussin.
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December 19th, 2005 at 4:25 am
i can’t’ believe this ad is real!eheheheheh :-D
December 19th, 2005 at 7:45 am
Well I wouldn’t argue with ‘em!