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A Call For Humor!
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BinkieHuckerback
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I used to sell Filofaxes to the Mafia... I was involved in very organised crime
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just be glad then you're not dutch...or you'd be missing out on the best things in life
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That jogged a dim, dark memory from a dutch wedding attended a few decades ago held in The Dandenong ranges near Melbourne. The 'best man' read out a list of guest apologies and finished with this little jewel: We've have had a telegram from Holland: We are so sorry we can't attend. All our best to the bride and groom. From Mr Varken, Mrs Varken and the whole Varken family [a 'varken' = dutch word for pig]. This did get a few giggles, guffaws and snorts.just be glad then you're not dutch...or you'd be missing out on the best things in life
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Waxx
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But, at least in Flanders (the dutch speaking north part of Belgium), there are families that are called Swinnnen, which refers to the flemish (in this context: Belgian dutch) word of pig; zwijn or swin in old dutch spelling. This is because some regions were known (and are still known) for their big pig farms. So this is less unusual as you think...
Anyway, now we're on the pig subject.
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