tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post1960683612624511922..comments2024-03-28T23:06:17.460+01:00Comments on wcs: Pine applewcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-26342761895650198392019-01-28T08:32:19.759+01:002019-01-28T08:32:19.759+01:00I guess words run in cycles. Origin (or as far to ...I guess words run in cycles. Origin (or as far to an origin we attempt to go) -- foreign adaptation -- back to origin, with a twist -- Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-3010395390163046372019-01-27T07:51:59.609+01:002019-01-27T07:51:59.609+01:00mitch, are those tears of laughter?
jean, it may ...mitch, are those tears of laughter?<br /><br />jean, it may even have made sense before I mentioned it... lol!<br /><br />michael, you may get a small chocolate cone.<br /><br />emm, interesting! I wonder...wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-44396711040949887242019-01-27T03:30:31.809+01:002019-01-27T03:30:31.809+01:00In colonial America, and perhaps in England as wel...In colonial America, and perhaps in England as well, a pineapple was used as a symbol of welcome. Thus it shows up in door knockers, on fence posts, and so on. I think I recall reading that it was because it was fresh fruit (from the Caribbean?) at a time when such was hard to come by. Wonder if it has the same connotation in France?Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-45811589086763409602019-01-26T23:58:31.584+01:002019-01-26T23:58:31.584+01:00I don't think I will order any pineapple when ...I don't think I will order any pineapple when I am in France lest I get cones. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-33915961907694415802019-01-26T14:11:14.921+01:002019-01-26T14:11:14.921+01:00Now that you mention it, the use of the word pinea...Now that you mention it, the use of the word pineapple makes sense. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-87637142536208578412019-01-26T12:15:36.265+01:002019-01-26T12:15:36.265+01:00😂😂😂😂😂😂Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.com