Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
September 14, 2016, 21:07
Kalleh
Interesting. I might have thought the U.S. would be more the over-dressed people, rather than the under-dressed, though I suspect it depends on where you are from both here and in England.
September 14, 2016, 23:36
arnie
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I might have thought the U.S. would be more the over-dressed people
That is the whole point of the limerick, Kalleh. In the USA those words refer to outer wear, but in the UK they mean underwear.
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
September 15, 2016, 00:44
BobHale
The difference between suspenders pants and vest in the US and UK.
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