----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Pensinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 5:33 PM Subject: Re: Heinlein and current international politics L3
> Erik Reuter wrote: > > > > >At the risk of ruining it, can you explain the joke? I know that "le" is > >and article for "the", but what is "le weekend"? I thought the French > >worked short weeks compared to Americans, so they would have at least as > >long a weekend as Americans. > > > > > > The use of the word "weekend" rather than its French equivalent. Other > examples: le hot dog and le fast food (not sure about the gender on these). The French equivalent had to be invented. IIRC, the use of "le weekend" is against the law. How chauvinistic of them. :-) Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
