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December 12, 2014, 07:15
<Proofreader>
It's the thought....
Here is what happens when you don't know the culture or the language.
December 12, 2014, 21:18
Kalleh
Oh, that is just hilarious! Big Grin And I detest Scott Walker, particularly since he's from my home state.

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December 13, 2014, 10:09
Geoff
I suggest you round up all the Wisconsin Jews and have them all deliver Molotov coctails to Walker. Big Grin (Is that what's called "flaming" someone?
December 13, 2014, 21:24
Kalleh
It was reported in Snopes. It looks like it was one of those auto-corrections.
December 13, 2014, 23:40
arnie
It was mentioned in Language Log as well.


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.
December 14, 2014, 20:49
Kalleh
It's interesting that he took the conversation in another direction - as to the origin of Molotov cocktail, which really was quite interesting. However, it also brought up a new word for me, the cupertino effect, meaning "runaway spellchecking."