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From: bill@persci.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bizarre
Subject: Re: Re: Non-words we already know the meanings of
Message-ID: <424@persci.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 11:37:19 EDT
Article-I.D.: persci.424
Posted: Fri Oct  4 11:37:19 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 6-Oct-85 14:57:51 EDT
References: <465@petfe.UUCP> <599@grkermi.UUCP> <185@batman.UUCP>
Reply-To: bill@persci.UUCP (William Swan)
Organization: Summation Inc, Woodinville WA
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Summary: 

In article <363@gymble.UUCP> fred@gymble.UUCP (Fred Blonder) writes:
>  > From: scott@cxsea.UUCP (Scott Matthews)
>  > Daniel writes:
>  > > What is the singular of broccoli?
>  > It is, of course, "broccolo", from the Italien.
>  > But I bet you can't eat just one.
>No. The ``broccolo'' is a small flute-like musical instrument made from
>hollowed-out broccoli stalks.

You're close. It is actually a reed instrument (the best modern reeds are made
from 20 year old McDonald's straws), and the name is homophonous with the
music, uh.. sound, it emits.


-- 
William Swan  {ihnp4,decvax,allegra,...}!uw-beaver!tikal!persci!bill


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