Seeking a favor on behalf of my granddaughter

[The_Doc_Man]

Do you know what a coon-ass REALLY is? It is actually an innocent word that has just undergone a bit of linguistic drift. But that concept might be more than she can handle. She looks really cute in her pictures but also a bit young.

The Cajun term "coon-ass" is a linguistic corruption of the French word "connaisance" - which simply means "acquaintance" or "one of my homies." Like so many OTHER long words, the Cajuns butchered it (sorry, meant "shortened it") to drop one syllable - in this case "...ance" - from the end. But then again, "Cajun" is itself another example of linguistic drift from "Acadian" - naming an area in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was once pronounced "Ah-Kay-Dee-An", but it mutated so that it sounded like "occasion" and then - just to be different - the Cajuns dropped the FRONT vowel from that word. They are a lovely people but sometimes harder than heck to understand.

 

[NauticalGent]

Don't ever change, Doc...

 

[The_Doc_Man]

OK, then let's discuss something else. When Chloe gets her cards, try to find out how many she got. I'm kind of curious because I just KNOW she's going to have cards from some places she's never heard about.

 

[NauticalGent]

We have something planned that I think you all will enjoy!

 

[NauticalGent]

They are starting to roll in...you guys are the best! She gets excited every morning when they announce who got a card and where they are from.

 

[NauticalGent]

Well, whichever one of you is from Sleaford, your card has a few ladies at Bright Beginnings gushing and blushing...

 

[pbaldy]

Oh man, now you gotta share with the rest of us!

 

[NauticalGent]

Ok, just know they are all rolling in. Paul, yours showed up yesterday but I haven't seen it yet. Chloe and I were going to wait and then sau thank you at one time.

This one, however, had the head lady (Hope) crying and she took pictures of all 4 sides. I will share 3 of them because the last one gives it away. Let's see if anyone can guess...

 

[pbaldy]

Paul, yours showed up yesterday but I haven't seen it yet.

It's going to be a big disappointment, given what came in from the UK.

 

[NauticalGent]

No way, Nevada to them is just as distant and exotic as any where else..

 

[pbaldy]

I meant the quality of the product, not the location of the source.

 

[CJ_London]

Perhaps the one I sent has not arrived yet. But signing off tonight for a couple of weeks in the sun. Perhaps login via phone whilst waiting for my next rum

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Mine will have a note in it explaining the name of my community. It will also tell Chloe to ask if you know me.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

@NauticalGent

So, now that it is Valentine's day, what is the card tally for that adorable little munchkin of yours? My wife and I discussed your card initiative over supper and we are both a bit curious.

People celebrate Valentine's Day differently everywhere, I'm sure. Our diets don't allow indulgences in too much chocolate (though there IS the philosophical question, "Is there such a thing as TOO MUCH chocolate?") So instead of chocolate, she fixed a special Valentine's dinner for me, which is HER way of expressing love - shrimp and crawfish etoufee' - which, for the unfamiliar, is a Cajun style medium-thick seafood stew served over rice. My way to show love was to give her free reign in the Bath & Body Works store so she could get some floral lotions. She bought a big bag of assorted rose-scented bath gel, hand cream, and shampoo. We're a bit too old to worry about other expressions of love. We just sit and cuddle while watching TV these days - a simple and yet effective way to calm down after a hectic day.

So... what's the verdict, NG? Did the project work out well?

 

[NauticalGent]

o... what's the verdict, NG? Did the project work out well?

A resounding success, thanks to everyone. I am going to give some metrics and demographics once the staff has done their finale - stayed tuned SportsFans!

 

[NauticalGent]

A sneak peek...

 

[Pat Hartman]

I see my card