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Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for April 15, 2014
April 14, 2014
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Transcript:
Ernesto: If I'm to be a superhero with the ability to make people's feet fall asleep, I'll need an alter ego. Petey: Huh? Ernesto: A pseudonym! A nom de plume! A nom de guerre! And I know just the name. I shall be known as- PIED-'A-TERROR! Ernesto: Is this all a bit too Advanced Placement for you? Would it help if I spoke louder? Petey: Are we speaking the same language?
puddlesplatt almost 11 years ago
That was a remark Elvis Presley made in one of his “Movies”
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
Ernesto, you’re not only imaginary, you’re annoying. Fermez la bouche!
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
I hoped that someone would look up the term that Ernesto is word-playing on, but no one has yet. So here goes: According to Wikipedia, “A pied-à -terre is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual’s primary residence.”
ChessPirate almost 11 years ago
I thought maybe he was going for “Foot of Terror” as “PIED” means foot and “À” means of.
pschearer Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Nice multi-lingual pun. Pretty rare.