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Betty- please share the bilingual whiny terms with me at least, I'd like to use them! That way people (some) won't have any idea what I am talkin bout!!!! Not that some don't know already! LOL
Paige
On Tue, 03 Ap
ril 2001, Betty B wrote:
>
> Okay Joy. I went to Barnes and Noble tonight and bought "The Poisonwood
> Bible." I don't know squat about it, but you recommended it and that's good
> enough for me. I'll start reading tonight.
>
> I also bought "Uppity Women in Ancient Times." I figured that even if the
> book was a bomb, the cover would be a visual bonus on the coffee table. Then
> came "Spanish for Dummies," and "Pronounce it Perfectly in Spanish." I
> figured the best way to get out of my slump is to do something proactive, so
> I'm going to learn Spanish. I want to whine and bellyache bilingually.
>
> Betty
> http://expage.com/planetbetty (could somebody sign the guestbook on my
> website? My aunt and uncle are the only people who have signed and their
> names are lonely).
> Last movie seen: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" -- 11 out of 5, I mean 3,
> stars.
> Current Book(s): "Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong"
> James W. Loewen; and now also "The Poisonwood Bible," thanks to Joy.
>
> In a message dated 04/02/2001 4:15:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Has anyone read "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver? It's an
> > amazing book. I had jotted down a quote from it (months ago!) to add to my
> > web site, and as I was finally updating the site I thought I'd share: "The
> > arrogance of the able-bodied is staggering. Yes, maybe we’d like to be able
> > to get places quickly, and carry things in both hands, but only because we
> > have to keep up with the rest of you. We would rather be just like us, and
> > have that be all right." That really strikes a chord with me every time I
> > read it...
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ~Joy~
> > http://www.geocities.com/joy0823
> > Last Movie Seen: "The Mexican" - 4 out of 5 stars
> > Current Book: "From the Corner of his Eye" by Dean Koontz
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
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