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Re: CHAT: "boocoo"

From:Adam Walker <carrajena@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 9:26
My mother tells a funny story about a friend of her
mishearing "There's a bad moon on the rise" as
"there's a bathroom on the right."

ADam

--- "Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@...> wrote:
> On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 07:36:13AM -0700, Stone > Gordonssen wrote: > > LOL. That site is referencing how people mis-hear > song lyrics, one of the > > classics being "Gladly, the crossed-eyed bear" > from "Gladly the cross I'd > > bear". > > Ah, yes, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy!". My > favorite example > comes from my wife, who was convinced that the line > "Tonight you'll > calm my restlessness" (from "Hands to Heaven") was > actually "Tonight > you'll call my breast love's nest". > > > -Mark

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