Say What

"say what?"

say
what

do you

mean
when

you
say 

c'est

la vie i
mean
does

it mean
what it's

supposed

to mean
when
you 

say 
it

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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 10/21/2022 6:02:00 AM

This, and the comment below, awesome.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 10/22/2022 7:16:00 AM

noooo, great comment!

Jeff Connelly
Date: 10/21/2022 9:33:00 AM

Always thanks for ANY & ALL comments Maureen. What is a "negative comment"???

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/20/2022 6:28:00 AM

Fascinating - I looked up the phrase and ran across this - c'est la vie, c'est la guerre, c'est la pomme de terre - literally, "that's life, that's the war, that's the potato". More an expression of fate/destiny, and a very pessimistic view of what should be the most exciting thing - life! Thanks for the poem and the thoughts! I also like these plays with words that have worked their way into our vocabulary from other languages, mostly intact, but lacking original context.

Jeff Connelly
Date: 10/20/2022 7:06:00 AM

Thanks so much Jeff, I'm also very keen on word play and word origins, etc... As for "life; war, and potatoes", the Irish half of my family laughs...