LL-L "Philosophy" 2007.04.15 (04) [D/E/German]

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From: "M.-L. Lessing" <marless at gmx.de>
Subject: LL-L "Philosophy" 2007.04.15 (03) [D/E]

Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong wrote:

Q: Wat is het verschil tussen een dood vogeltje ? (What is the difference
between a dead bird?)

A: Zijn ene pootje is even lang. (Its one leg is of equal length)

It reminds me of things one hears every day, like "the couple loved each
other" or "Europa hat sich miteinander ausgesöhnt". Two are needed for the
verb, but the subject is only one, containing a multitude. The difference in
the riddle is: Two are needed for the comparison, but the subject is only
one, containing only one -- one bird, one leg. Is the joke really philosophy
or just a satire on such phrases as the above?

Marlou
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