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Dear bel,
A long way off the topic, but "telepone line" is interesting. We always knew it as "Chinese Whispers"; I wonder what other names there are for it?
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We called it "operator." My son (who is 4) apparently plays something similar in preschool, and calls it something-unintelligible-with-"secrets"-in-it.
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Carpal Tunnel
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>something-unintelligible-with-"secrets"-in-itKiddy mondegreens
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Shoshanna was posting quite regularly awhile ago when she was out of work as a tour guide in Israel ... then she got a couple tours almost back-to-back then she disappeared. Musick, I'm delighted to learn you have heard from her ... I did send her a PM but I guess her new (full time?) job kept her away from the board. Do send her my aloha. And thank you for letting us in her whereabouts. Hope she is safe and happy.
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Glad to see you're still around! Wasn't it you who had the good idea to add some descriptive information to one's profile? Few have followed your lead, so perhaps you could repeat it for the new ones.
And BelM, how's the hand doing?
I, too, have been curoius about Father Steve. He used to be a regular.
Thanks to all for getting me current on who's where!
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Father Steve went and got married-- and seems to have found a happy married life! he went away on a honeymoon six months ago.. and still hasn't come back..
we all miss him, too, and are, i think, a bit envious!
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I wonder what other names there are for it?
We called it "Whisper Down the Line" or "Whisper Down the Lane." I don't know which version was the "correct" or original one, but both were used, I think.
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> We called it "Whisper Down the Line" or "Whisper Down the Lane." I don't know which version was the "correct" or original one, but both were used, I think. The confusion only speaks to the game's efficiency.
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Father Steve went and got married-- ... we all miss him, too, and are, i think, a bit envious!
Being a wordplay lover, I'd be especially envious if she has really cute puns!
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