For preference, I call them lagoons because it’s a nicer word. Also, because in Spanish they are known as lagunas. I only mention this because, although I am bilingual (I prefer ‘bicultural’ as it’s closer to the truth), I have a tendency to use a word in English that I know sounds about the same in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Humour
‘IN THE VILLAGE WHERE I LIVE’, AN OCCASIONAL SERIES
OF SNAKES AND MIRRORS by Wendy Tong What are the cats looking at? I thought. They were staring at the round mirror above the sofa. They couldn’t see themselves; the angles weren’t right. Sitting as I was a few feet away from the sofa above which hung the mirror, I could see that it was … Continue reading
A WORLD FULL OF SYNONYMS, ACRONYMS AND CARTOONONYMS
There is always some truth behind a joke Continue reading
THIS IS TRUE – I HEARD IT
Distant conversations with Piss-Piss
(Written on a rainy day this week) “eeeYaaaaaaooooooouuu!!” “What, so I’m late. Not feeling up to scratch, either, so if you keep eeyyaouing, you’re not getting your breakfast any earlier.” It’s 8.30, a reasonable time and later than usual. “EEEyyaauu.” “YOU HEARD ME?!” Black cat with one eye and a tooth that goes thataway sluices … Continue reading
GROWING OLD CAN BE FUNNY
Deafness is not funny if you’re deaf. However, the joke is… Continue reading