Tuesday, January 28, 2003

I remember so clearly when

I remember so clearly when I realized that the word “alpine” actually referred to the Alp mountains.  I knew both words, I’d just never linked them in my head.  It was eyeopening and a little embarassing, or maybe humbling.  It’s so obvious I just never saw it. 

Well I got the same feeling tonight when I realized that the “Whack-a-mole” game might just possibly have come into being when someone didn’t know how to pronounce “guacamole.” In solemn recognition of this - I would fain call it a coincidence, more like an omen - I got out my meat tenderizing mallet and whacked my bowl of guacamole into a festive mosaic of salsa and shards.  So if you please - no more linguistic surprises for a few minutes?  I’m a little edgy right now…