… is a grammatically correct sentence in English that is often presented as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs through lexical ambiguity. It has been discussed in literature in various forms since 1967, when it appeared in Dmitri Borgmann’s Beyond Language: Adventures in Word and Thought.
oldpine52 19 days ago
Don’t hurt their wings with that shovel.
The Duke 19 days ago
I can dig it.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 19 days ago
How does he know his son is bi?
Dobie Premium Member 19 days ago
It’s okay, Dave… that’s how I herd it, too!
Kroykali 18 days ago
Dave was steered wrong.
wongo 18 days ago
I spent a month in Buffalo one night.
ladykat 18 days ago
My parents went there on their honeymoon.
julie.mason1 Premium Member 18 days ago
Dave, it’s time to go roam! ;<)
Zen-of-Zinfandel 18 days ago
Here I thought he’d shuffle off to Coxsackie, NY.
old_geek 18 days ago
Wiley’s Dictionary (from B.C.)
Bison: See Buffalo
Buffalo: Second largest city in New York State.
"Doon the Watter" on the Waverley 18 days ago
“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo”
… is a grammatically correct sentence in English that is often presented as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs through lexical ambiguity. It has been discussed in literature in various forms since 1967, when it appeared in Dmitri Borgmann’s Beyond Language: Adventures in Word and Thought.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 18 days ago
I’ve been celebrating it every year since the Bisontennial in 1976.
Howard'sMyHero 18 days ago
Makes me think of the Cracklin’ Rosie song by Neil Diamond … for a long time my wife always thought the first line was:
“Ah, Cracklin’ Rosie peed on the border ….” lol
( now your life will never be the same again…like mine )
Imagine 18 days ago
Coincidentally there just happened to be two bison that needed shovelling off.
Teto85 Premium Member 18 days ago
I am going camping in Wood Buffalo National Park next summer.
crazeekatlady 18 days ago
I shoveled enough there to last me a lifetime. I prefer to not snovel show anymore.
Chris Sherlock 18 days ago
From the looks of the snow, it’s possible Dave, Maude, and the bison might already be in Buffalo.
gopher gofer 18 days ago
she doesn’t appear buffaloed…