A Couple of Thanksgiving Pics

I've only posted a couple of photos from this past Thanksgiving. The vast majority of the shots I took were well, remarkably unremarkable. It is now only a couple of days until Cinderella hits the streets of Beeton looking for treats. And only a day after that, David and Margy arrive with their stockpile of chocolatey goodness. I think that Uncle Paul and Aunty Sandy might be touching down tonight coming back from Cuba if I remember correctly (which is a pretty rare thing). And Jen's back from Dallas tomorrow - although checking the clock right now, that should mean 'today'. So dear readers, now that I've filled you in on all the exciting comings and goings you can get on with your lives ;)

What are essentially funny quotes...

Here are a few funny quotes about languages.. (at least I find them funny...):

American English is essentially English after having been wiped off with a dirty sponge.
--J.R.R. Tolkien

American English is essentially your Queen's English as bastardized by colonists, or is it as colonized by bastards?

--ilvi

American English is essentially British English without the funny accent. [Or is that Canadian English?

--Aleks Dubh

Welsh is essentially what appears on the screen after you have inadvertently been resting your elbow on the keyboard.

--And Rosta

Welsh is essentially the only language that can have four consecutive L's.

--Danny Weir

Italian is essentially bad Latin.

--Eugene Holman

Spanish is essentially bad Italian.

--Eugene Holman

French is essentially the language that Americans don't learn before travelling abroad.

--Dan Seriff

There are what appears to be a few hundred other ones here.

Whatever happened to....

For those of us who can remember (maybe it's only me...) here's a couple of links related to the obscure Barbapapa tv show. Turns out the origins of the series are French I believe.. That would explain a lot. :) Here is the 'official' site, and this is a fan site. Boy, the useful information just keeps on comin' . Clickety-click...