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Subject: [Leica] OT: Talking turkey
From: dcm at pobox.com (David C Mason)
Date: Thu Apr 20 14:05:37 2006
References: <87DD435C-7E99-4FD8-A241-09D64CB6D399@pandora.be>
 
Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> writes:

> I'm working on an ad concept (in English) in which we are visualising
> proverbs.
> Now I stumbled upon the expression 'Talking turkey.' and I thought it
> would be a funny one to visualize.
>
> But now I'm told (by not necesseraly native English or American
> speakers) that it is a very little known proverb, only American and
> only used in a familiar way.
> I'm just wondering if this proverb is recognized by most of you who
> are using Shakespeare's or one of the American Rationalists' language.


I know it and I speak 'Southern'

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- Dave
Replies: Reply from bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce) ([Leica] OT: Talking turkey)
 In reply to: Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] OT: Talking turkey)