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Tag Archives: 醒睡笑
Geckos famously sell insurance
Gekkos famously commit fraud 下戸の建てた蔵は無い(Geko no tateta kura wa nai;“There are no storehouses built by non-drinkers”) Definition: One might expect teetotallers to become richer due to not wasting money on drink, and once rich they might spend that extra cash … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, avocado toast, drunk versus sober, economics, 醒睡笑, 蔵, Gordon Gekko, teetotaling, Treppenwitz, 安楽庵策伝, 上戸, 下戸
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But what age group are riders of the storm?
No age, silly; they’re ghosts! 子供は風の子 (Kodomo wa kaze no ko; “Children are children of the wind”) Definition: Children sometimes seem impervious to the cold, and will happily run around and play outdoors in weather and temperatures that tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century CE joke book, children versus adults, cold weather, 火の子, exercise warms you up, 醒睡笑, 落語, 風の子, 大人, 子供
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