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« Protein Wisdom's John Kerry Interview | Main | Hey Sullivan (UPDATED - New Election Thread) » November 02, 2004
The Indomitable Spirit of Healthy Xenophobia
Posted by Bill
Reader Ned May e-mails an update on the fate of this sign: You remember the "Jaques Chirac" sign in Powhatan County, VA, right? Well, as of this morning it had finally been vandalized -- someone had tried to obscure it with white spray paint. HOWEVER -- the owner has put up a new, larger version, even closer to the road. To the dastardly vandals I say: Quel con! Occupe-toi de tes oignons! Essaye cette manoeuvre: Prendre 50-60 pas en arrière. Prendre plusieurs souffles profonds. Sprinter en avant à toute vitesse. Faire un triple saut périlleux en l'air et disparaître dans ton propre cul. Posted by Bill at November 2, 2004 02:03 PM | TrackBack (2) CommentsHey, this is America! Why are you writing in that barbarian language? Posted by: Boyd at November 2, 2004 02:31 PM Alright, Bill, we get it: you're bilingual, and fluently so. But for us mere mortals, could we please have a translation, so we can be in on the joke? Thanks. Posted by: Sloan at November 2, 2004 02:44 PM Thanks to Language tools, I too can read this strange pronouncement that you have made! "To make triple somersault in the air and to disappear in your own bottom." is an amazing line. Possibly winning the contest for insult of the year. Okay, no possibly, it wins. Posted by: Thad O at November 2, 2004 02:46 PM I am bilingual, but not in French. God bless the internet. Posted by: Bill from INDC at November 2, 2004 02:47 PM Thank God for Altavista's Babelfish. Here's their translation: "What a idiot! Occupy yourself of your onions! Test this operation: To take 50-60 step behind. To take several deep breaths. Sprinter ahead at any speed. To make triple somersault l'air some and disappear in your own bottom." Posted by: BarCodeKing at November 2, 2004 03:04 PM You could also say to the vandals "mangez mon grand pierre." Care to guess what that means (think "Deathmobile" motto in "Animal House")? Cordially... Posted by: Rick at November 2, 2004 03:07 PM Not exact, but the gist is there. Posted by: Bill from INDC at November 2, 2004 03:07 PM More on Powhatan County -- the Kerry signs seemed mainly to be clustered right around the polling place entrances (usually churches) & not on people's lawns. Posted by: Baron Bodissey at November 2, 2004 05:47 PM The last three words of the sign are ambiguous. Does it mean "I don't want Jacques Chirac to protect my family" or "I don't want Bush to protect Jacques Chirac"? Probably a bit of each. Posted by: Dr. Weevil at November 2, 2004 09:42 PM |
