Posted by Neredbojias on 10/20/05 00:52

With neither quill nor qualm, Luigi Donatello Asero quothed:

> > > Cannot you speak Swedish?
> >
> > I have absolutely no aptitude for learning foreign languages. However,
> > I do consume international foods so you might say I'm a forker not a
> > talker.
>
>
> I thought that you were of Swedish descendance and that you might know
> Swedish for this reason.

Naw. Back when I was a kid, the prevailing feeling among parents was
not to "pollute" the child's Americanism by exposing it to the mother
tongue. A foolish attitude, to be sure, but I guess I can at least be
grateful that now I don't go walking around saying "Oy Vay" all day.

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Neredbojias
Contrary to popular belief, it is believable.

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