Monday, January 7, 2019

Language on Vacation 
From Reader's Digest
Contributed by Charles Hemming

   Vacationing in Paris, I went to the movies and saw a western. Since the original English-language soundtrack had been retained, the film had French subtitles. In one scene a dusty stranger made for the saloon's bar, kicking a chair out of his way. The cowboy fixed the bartender with a steely gaze, spat and said, "Howdy."
   The French subtitle was "Enchante".

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