Re: CHAT: Un-American activities, was Re: Ungrammaticalization?

J. Barefoot wrote:

> Wow. That's great. Where I go to school, it's always a big joke to rag on
> Canada, just because of this really dopey guy from Newfoundland. We don't
> really hate Canada; my best friend was born in Canada.
Yes, yes.  But Newfie jokes are common enough in the rest of Canada.

Q: Why did the Newfie have a bandaged ear?
A: From answering the phone while ironing.
Q: Why did the Newfie have both ears bandaged?
A: From calling "Emergency".

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        John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan      cowan@ccil.org
Schlingt dreifach einen Kreis um dies! / Schliesst euer Aug vor heiliger Schau,
Denn er genoss vom Honig-Tau / Und trank die Milch vom Paradies.
                        -- Coleridge / Politzer