Deep-Fried Air (Rebroadcast) - 26 December 2022

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A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Eels, orts, and Wordle! Sweden awarded its most prestigious literary award to a book about…eels. The Book of Eels reveals the mysterious life cycle of this sea creature and its significance for famous figures from Aristotle to Sigmund Freud. Plus, what’s an ort? It’s the last bit of food left on a dinner plate — and whether or not you finish it can be a matter of manners. Also, an audio puzzle inspired by the popular game Wordle. Harder than it sounds! Plus ginnels, twittens, nerds, Not on your tintype!, piling Pelion upon Ossa, things to say after a sneeze, and a lovely poem about elevators. Ta-da! Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a way with words, the shout out language, and how we use it, I'm Grant Barrett.
0:05.0	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:07.0	On our Facebook group, Arlene Westhoven wrote,
0:10.0	After certain gatherings, my family sometimes said,
0:13.0	I haven't had so much fun since the horse kicked father.
0:17.0	Poor dad.
0:20.0	And that reminded me of the one that I heard growing up, which was,
0:23.0	I haven't had so much fun since the hogs ate my little brother up.
0:26.0	No, they would too.
0:29.0	Hogs can be mean.
0:31.0	Yeah, you know that from experience, right?
0:34.0	Absolutely.
0:35.0	A lot of people chimed in with their own versions that they'd heard.
0:38.0	Ken Jones said that his family said,
0:41.0	I haven't had so much fun since the barn burnt down.
0:44.0	And Sarah Bradley said, I haven't laughed so hard since Maggie fell out of the hers.
0:49.0	And these are all usually said when you didn't really think it was funny?
0:54.0	You know, maybe it's sarcastic, maybe it's ironic.
0:57.0	Or both.
0:58.0	It's sometimes generally said and sometimes sarcastically said.
1:01.0	Well, we haven't had so much fun since the last time you called us.
1:05.0	So pick up the phone, 877-929-673.
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