Comments on: La Gazelle et Couscous vont à Marrakech http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/ Sun, 06 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Unexpected Traveller http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 The Unexpected Traveller Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:00:14 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1518#comment-3075 So it sounds like possums, whether they're playing or otherwise, were not what the Moroccans had in mind when they called Mr J "couscous" ... U T So it sounds like possums, whether they’re playing or otherwise, were not what the Moroccans had in mind when they called Mr J “couscous” …

U T

]]> By: Martin http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 Martin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:53:22 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1518#comment-3074 "Playing possum" is an idiomatic phrase which means "pretending to be dead". It comes from a characteristic of the Virginia opossum, which is famous for pretending to be dead when threatened. (Apparently) “Playing possum” is an idiomatic phrase which means “pretending to be dead”. It comes from a characteristic of the Virginia opossum, which is famous for pretending to be dead when threatened. (Apparently)

]]> By: jules http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 jules Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:32:45 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1518#comment-3072 Possum. Noun: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America. No Mr. Jules does not go tree climbing at night. Couldn't find an explanation for "playing possum" so pray, enlighten me. Possum. Noun: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America. No Mr. Jules does not go tree climbing at night. Couldn’t find an explanation for “playing possum” so pray, enlighten me.

]]> By: The Unexpected Traveller http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 The Unexpected Traveller Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:41:36 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1518#comment-3049 Massage in Marrakech? Sounds like the sort of thing to try out. What did they mean by couscous? Wikipedia points out that, apart from the food, it could mean "possum" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscus). Surely Mr Jules does not look like a possum? Or perhaps, while being massaged, he was playing possum? U T Massage in Marrakech? Sounds like the sort of thing to try out.

What did they mean by couscous? Wikipedia points out that, apart from the food, it could mean “possum” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscus). Surely Mr Jules does not look like a possum? Or perhaps, while being massaged, he was playing possum?

U T

]]> By: Martin http://julesritter.com/2009/04/la-gazelle-and-couscous/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Martin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:39:35 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=1518#comment-3042 Two memories leap out from somewhere ... The first of a "his and hers" body work out in Goa just a few months ago. Not so much a massage really - just discovering how far various parts of the body will actually bend before the victim cries enough. "She" won although I put this down to fewer years plus SWIMBO has a full compliment of cartilages in her right knee whereas I do not - courtesy of squash and skiing when a lot younger. The second of a good couple of friends of ours from ages ago who went to Marrakech for their honeymoon. All went well apparently until he was offered 40 sheep and a camel or two in exchange for his new wife. She was OK with this until he started to negotiate. Two memories leap out from somewhere …

The first of a “his and hers” body work out in Goa just a few months ago. Not so much a massage really – just discovering how far various parts of the body will actually bend before the victim cries enough. “She” won although I put this down to fewer years plus SWIMBO has a full compliment of cartilages in her right knee whereas I do not – courtesy of squash and skiing when a lot younger.

The second of a good couple of friends of ours from ages ago who went to Marrakech for their honeymoon. All went well apparently until he was offered 40 sheep and a camel or two in exchange for his new wife. She was OK with this until he started to negotiate.

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