Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for November 26, 2008

Uh, no Jeffery, thanks anyway.

I think I have a chafing dish about that big.

Sure. I look at everyone’s crock pots. Even crackpots’ crock pots.

Is it a St.John’s?

I’ve got a nice silver plater to serve it on.

Does it have a setting for shrinking? You can get a lot of money for those things on eBay.

See your crock pot? I’m gagging just looking at your shirt!

Heck, I bet you can’t, prove it!

I have same fava beans and a nice Chianti to go with it.

I think Teresa would appreciate the irony that the Old French word for “pot” replaced the Latin “caput” to be come the modern French “tete” for “head”. (The same way the word for “mule” became the modern Spanish word for “woman”. Will “dude” someday become the standard English word for “person”?)

No, don’t wanna see it - there’s already talking to me!

pschearerPro: Dont forget that French still kept the derivative form of “caput” though, in “chef”.

Teresa: May you and yours have a most happy Thanksgiving.

Yes, do have a great Thanksgiving. (Clean the crock pot thoroughly before you use it for the dressing, though). Ray

Ray C says: (Clean the crock pot thoroughly before you use it for the dressing, though).

LOL!

Gweedo: That reminds me of ‘The Dying Detective’, wherein Sherlock Holmes opens a small box, and a poisoned needle under the lid pricks his finger.

. Will “dude” someday become the standard English word for “person”?) No, it isn’t as widely used as you seem ro think.

Sounds like a crock to me.