blackandwhiteandcolours: "The double entendre is noted"

Friday, October 30, 2009

"The double entendre is noted"

"The double entendre is noted" - The Confusion by Neal Stephenson

9 comments:

That is the chicken said...: so how do you dress tripe? In frilly skirts and bright blouses; 31 October, 2009 00:58
Unknown said...: Tripe is already frilly, isn't it? Yes, I know my joke was offal!; 31 October, 2009 05:01
Julie said...: Firstly, the photograph is just terrific. The top third is fascinating architecturally but it is the signage that really makes it outstanding.

Then I try to fit the quote in. Knowing you, you have paired them quite fastidiously. But for the life of me, I cannot pick it.

Now I await sharper intellects than mine, to get to the core of this.

Pretty good post, I reckon.; 31 October, 2009 11:27
AB said...: Good to see the noble art of tripe dressing has not died out in my homeland. I hope you managed to taste some.; 31 October, 2009 12:37
Martina said...: Julie, hm, perhaps it is all about the insecurity of the non-native speaker when reading such company labels? :-) Yes, the architecture is unique, I like this wood panelled buildup.

Chicken, kobico, what are you talking about???

;-)

AB, me? The veggie?; 31 October, 2009 19:49
Unknown said...: I was thinking of frilly tripe!

http://ideasinfood.typepad.com/photos/tripe/tripe.jpg

Happy Halloween!; 01 November, 2009 00:24
Martina said...: kobico, ah, I didn't get the "frilly" - because I didn't really know how tripe looked like :-). That is a very dangerous blog you linked :-) (no 318 in my feedreader now, puh) thx!; 01 November, 2009 10:18
Loïc BROHARD said...: Smithfield Market in London ?; 03 November, 2009 22:52
Martina said...: Loic, yes, opposite the short side of the market in Lindsey Street. It's hard to see in this photo that there is a second row of houses behind the tripe dresser's shop with a small passage between the two rows.; 03 November, 2009 23:07