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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Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 21, 2022 at 6:02 AM
This, and the comment below, awesome.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 22, 2022 at 7:16 AM
noooo, great comment!
Connelly Avatar
October 21, 2022 at 9:33 AM
Always thanks for ANY & ALL comments Maureen. What is a "negative comment"???
Kyser Avatar
October 20, 2022 at 6:28 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.
Connelly Avatar
October 20, 2022 at 7:06 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...
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