One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for October 20, 2020

ew…

This one made me laugh out loud!

thanks, Ruthie…didn’t need the details!

At one time in my checkered past I did food demos in grocery stores. I had a spot about two blocks from a senior apartment building, pushing yogurt, which was “brand new” to many Americans in 1983. I asked one elderly woman if she’d like to try some and she made the sort of noises Ruthie is making. As she walked away, I muttered “A simple ‘No Thank You’ would have been sufficient”, and a young mother gave me a big smile. She pointed to her little girl, and said, “My, I’m glad you said that.”

(sigh) looks like Detorie has a pro-Walloon bias

TMI, Ruthie.

Not that kind Ruthie.

In fact, the official languages of Belgium are French and Dutch (and German). Flemish is a dialect, like an Australian accent. But, not to quibble – if you have heard Dutch or Flemish spoken, the “Phlegmish” joke hits the mark.

It wasn’t until I visited Belgium that I knew that Dutch and Flemish were basically the same.

Long way for poor joke.

That’s what Flemish always sounded like to me.

Once a year a Belgian missionary would come to speak at our church, and after listening to that poor guy, i always sympathetically felt the urge to clear my throat.

I though they spoke Belch

Ruthie is going to make grandpa sick.

Love this! Thanks, Rick! (I never had a girl - but this is the next best thing!)