In the Ballpark - 30 January 2023
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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What Do You Say When You Say the Same Thing as Someone?
If two people say the same thing simultaneously they shake hands and turn around, or they say needles pens buffalo scans what goes up the chimney smoke. If you say Shakespeare you then it's bad because something shakes a spear at you and it's bad luck. These kinds of superstitions are widespread and prevalent throughout the world. We heard from Oscano in Mexico who says that week coffee there is sometimes called agua de calcetin or sock water. There are lots of different ways to reach us no matter where you are in the world. Go to wayward radio dot o rg slash contact to find out.
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