LL-L 'Rhyming slang' 2006.08.16 (02) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 16 August 2006 * Volume 02
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From: 'Global Moose Translations' [globalmoose at t-online.de]
Subject: LL-L 'Rhyming slang' 2006.08.16 (01) [E]

Ron wrote:
>Don't sigh, mate! At least *I* agree that it's bloody hilarious. This is
why I
>said it's a case of "You had to be there," which includes "You have do
understand
>the background and the circumstances" to appreciate the irony. This goes
to show
>again that humor is culture- and age-dependent.

So I cannot really appreciate this because I am simply too young. I love
that explanation!

Seriously, I love puns and wordplay, cryptic clues, clever riddles and word
puzzles more than anything else, but this rhyming slang thing does
absolutely nothing for me. It appears to be at kindergarten level (let's use
some nonsense words so others won't know what we're talking about, hee hee)
compared to all those other glorious possibilities the English language has
to offer.

Probably an acquired taste, like root beer and wintergreen...

Gabriele Kahn

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