Monday, September 26, 2005

22 'Elul 5765/26 September 2005: European Day of Languages

Greetings.

Today is the European Day of Languages, and if there is any language people like to make fun it, it’s English. Therefore, today’s weird thing is a little something from Emily’s collection, included below. Enjoy.

Aaron



REASONS WHY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS HARD TO LEARN:
1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

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