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To: Up Yours Marxists
In Japanese, the word for turkey is 七面鳥 shichimenchou, literally "seven-face bird," because of the way the bird's face and neck change color. It's also a reference to 七面花, "seven-face flower," which is a kind of country-Japanese dialect word for hydrangea.
6 posted on 04/24/2014 1:22:13 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: chajin
In American English, the word for turkey is Dinner.
9 posted on 04/24/2014 1:24:12 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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