[lbo-talk] RE: Tallinn

[andie nachgeborenen]

In England yams or sweet potatoes are called "Swedes."
A Swedish friend of ours there once rocked the table
with laughter by explaining innocently that "The Finns
eat a lot of Swedes."

--- Eubulides <paraconsistent at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "joanna bujes" <jbujes at covad.net>
> 
> Yes this is quite amazing. A few years ago, I read
> the novel "Independent
> People" by Harold Laxness (nobel prize winner). It
> was one of the best
> novels I've ever read and I was exceedingly puzzled
> that the diet of the
> most miserable and impovrished Finns as portrayed in
> the book seems to
> consist of 90% coffee (surely it must be imported
> and not cheap) and some
> fish.
> 
> ???
> 
> Joanna
> 
> ===================
> 
> Stimulants and anti-oxidants to fend off the ravages
> of seasonal affective
> disorders.
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> 
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