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December 06, 2003, 19:23
Hic et ubique
Cartoon seen (raised eyebrow)
A cartoon in the papers shows a girl, about 7, sitting on mother's lap practicing her reading.

" 'Bob ... is as ... big ... as José...'
Mom! What's that li'l eyebrow doing on the "e" there?"

--- That's an accent, Ruthie. It changes the sound of the "e" in José. See? acute accent.

"Cute??! It's adorable!!!!! And I want one on my name too!!!!"
December 06, 2003, 20:02
Kalleh
Ohhh! I love that coinage! Big Grin
December 07, 2003, 17:39
shufitz
Seen in the Wall Street Journel:

Curmudeonly titan of industry, coming home at te end of the day with a scowl on his face, says to his wife, "Wonderful day today. All schadenfreude."