Originally Posted by cindyabs

That's because they have potatos in their throats. Well that's what the southern Dutch say about those from "north of the rivers",

Originally Posted by Bob

I can't even figure out how you munter Gnocchi

But the bruschetta, I've been guilty of the soft sch middle.

Oh, one one I've adopted, only when in Mass...and only if I get asked about drinks before anyone else...."wadder"....or we have a 10 minute conversion about water, in which case I say I'll have nothing, wait for someone else to get a water and then mention that I'm changing my mind and ask for one of those...

Never had that problem living up in Maine and it's not a problem everywhere in MA, but it has been a problem more than not, especially getting closer to down town.

Originally Posted by kimilseung

http://communitas.princeton.edu/blog...o%20Eaters.jpg

"The Potato Eaters" by Vinnie van Gough, (for those that do not know his work)

Originally Posted by Leslie

Fair enough. Where are you getting this imagery from?

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

All the USA TV that is on Sky over here.
Nanny 911
Cake Boss
Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares - Hell's Kitchen etc.

They all say "hey we're Italian, we're loud, that's what we do."

Still better than watching the crap on Italian TV and it's ok as English background noise.

Originally Posted by Leslie

I don't watch any of that ... are they cooking shows? Why are they full of Italian Americans?

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

The Gordon Ramsey programmes are "reality" cooking shows. Not all full of Italians but there have been more than one Italo-American on all of them. Mostly loud and obnoxious ones.

Originally Posted by kimilseung

http://communitas.princeton.edu/blog...o%20Eaters.jpg

"The Potato Eaters" by Vinnie van Gough, (for those that do not know his work)

Originally Posted by kimilseung

At least the Brits make a close approximation to the dutch 'hok' (in a scouse accent) , with 'gok'. Even the people who say 'gof' are within a million miles. But 'go', well that isn't even trying; even educated and worldly types in the states insist in saying 'go'



Jersey Shore was first, had not heard of TOWIE until you mentioned it and I googled it.

Originally Posted by kimilseung

http://communitas.princeton.edu/blog...o%20Eaters.jpg

"The Potato Eaters" by Vinnie van Gough, (for those that do not know his work)

Originally Posted by Egg and Cress

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that we learned it as "go" simply to avoid hawking up a big one if we tried it the Dutch way.

Originally Posted by Egg and Cress

NEVER in my life have I seen this one! Talk about a lousy education in classic art? Think my teachers would have been put off because the characters herein aren't aesthetic enough. Very interesting to see what he saw before he was looking through eyes that saw the sunflowers & stars he painted.

Originally Posted by kimilseung

Could that be where the slang 'hock' for spitting came from?



Then I deduce, that you have never been to Amsterdam, as it is on display in the Van Gough Museum, and just about everyone that goes to Ansterdam does that museum. Probably his most famous painting of the 'earlier' years.

Originally Posted by robin1234

I'm looking forward to going back.. we had a wonderful week in Amsterdam in 2007.. I think it was? But all the major museums including the Van Gogh and the Rijksmuseum were closed for renovation at the time. What a wonderful city that is.

Originally Posted by cindyabs

I swear I don't get that one, I say and ALWAYS have (with a father from MA and a mother from NH, remember) waw ter.

Originally Posted by Leslie

Another branch in the white-trash family tree.