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Default How to use pronunciation to liven up bland food!

On Wed, 7 May 2014 15:23:44 -0400, "Christopher M."
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>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 7 May 2014 14:21:47 -0400, "Christopher M."
>> > wrote:
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>>>Sometimes the things I cook just aren't worth eating. For instance the
>>>other
>>>day I made ribs that were really bland.
>>>
>>>But to make up for it I told my friends they were 'ribbbbbbs' (in a
>>>Southern
>>>drawl). And it seemed to work pretty well. They only threw a few of them
>>>out.
>>>
>>>I think today I'll make some bland pudding. But I'll pronounce it
>>>'put-ting'
>>>like the Brits do.
>>>
>>>
>>>W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>>>

>>
>> I call them porcine intercostals!
>>
>> John Kuthe...

>
>Years ago I knew a man who named his boat 'porcina mare' ("sea pig"). It was
>hilarious at the time.
>
>
>W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>


I had NO trouble rememberting that in A&P! :-)

John Kuthe...