tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 10 07:29:49 1998
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Re: Fw: walls
Okrand:
>The wall around a city is a <yergho>,
SuSvaj:
: I missed some of the messages discussing the "wall vocab" so perhapse this
: has been pointed out, but has anyone noticed this little gag?
Voragh:
> I *knew* that had to be gag. But I still don't get it. (My knowledge
> of popular culture is severely deficient). Please enlighten.
SuSvaj:
: Maybe it's just coincidence, but "yergho" sounds quite similar to "Jerico".
: As in "The walls came a tumblin' down."
Doh! Of course: Hebrew *yeriHo*. And I've actually been there examining at
the archaeological site and seen those famous walls with my own eyes!
Voragh