Thanks for that, Larry. Slaat my dood! Perhaps Floyd had a couple of snoek
in his gloves? In the warmer waters of Natal they are known as shad.
Alan C
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From: Larry Colen
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:29 AM
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Subject: Way OT: Hit me dead with a soft snoek.
I heard a bit of this on the radio in my car and was going to send it to
Alan, but it might amuse a few other on the list as well:
https://soundcloud.com/selectedshorts/social-studies
The story in question starts at about two minutes in.
Here it is in text form
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/09/06/dissed-fish
As to the subject line, here's the referencein the story
Apparently, what Cape Coloreds say in situations that would make English
people say “I’m gobsmacked” is “Slaat my dood met ’n pap snoek,” or “Hit
me dead with a soft snoek.”
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