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Subject: [Leica] OT: Talking turkey
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Fri Apr 21 09:02:23 2006
References: <87DD435C-7E99-4FD8-A241-09D64CB6D399@pandora.be> <m2lku0negl.fsf@Glofish.local>

I know it and I speak 'European'

B.

On 20-apr-2006, at 23:07, David C Mason wrote:

> 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
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In reply to: Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] OT: Talking turkey)
Message from dcm at pobox.com (David C Mason) ([Leica] OT: Talking turkey)