Actually then the term fanny pack would make great sense, as most people wear them in the front or on the side but rarly on our "fanny" smile. Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:26 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Rise And Fall Of The 3rd Reich Hi all, Translation errors from American to British go the other way too. If you're British, don't ask an American woman for a "rubber" or you might get slapped. That almost happened to one fellow I heard about who was taking an exam and tapped the girl in front of him on the shoulder and asked to borrow her "rubber". He was *really* surprised at the reaction! For those who don't know in England rubber = eraser. I'll never forget my father's laughter when talking about an incident that happened to him at a cocktail party. He was in a group of people and they were chatting about the ice on the sidewalks and such. Somebody mentioned that she'd fallen on her "fanny". One of our dear friends, named Joan, very British, said, "I was rather surprised when I first came to America because that word doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does here." My father asked, "What does it mean, Joan?" "Oh, George, I couldn't possibly tell you!" she exclamed. "Oh, now Joan, you can tell *me*," replied my father. Dad said she looked thoughtful for about thirty seconds and finally said, "Well, George, it's not aft it's fore." Words, words, words they're a delight and a trouble and a marvelous thing too. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.portaltutoring.info "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.