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ONAPPO:

a) an extremely potent retsina wine from northern Greece

b) a North American Algonquin Indian ceremony also known as a Spirit or Vision Quest

c) someone to be avoided: Ornery, Nasty, And Pretty Pissed Off

d) a Sephardic Hanukkah dish, similar to latkes but made with rice instead of potatoes

e) engaged to be married (Irish slang)

f) a musk hog, until 1975 known only to Paraguayan Indians; pictured here. (The GUARANI language has only UPPER CASE.)

g) ventriloquist monkey (from South America)

h) former trade name for an Australian sticky sweet, now generic for any messy candy eaten/demanded by children

i) Original Natural Alliance for Perpetual Precipitation in Orlando

j) spawning salmon (Ojibway) [pre-edit i]

k) a large rodent of Central America [pre-edit j]

-- submissions by AnnaStrophic, consuelo, Elizabeth Creith, Faldage, GallantTed, musick, ParkinT, TEd Remington, Shanks, themilulm, and Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary

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So if I vote for i I get two chances???


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That's what I thought originally, naturally. Perpetually. But I see I was precipitous. Thanks, TEd

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I say " G ".

And I don't have to explain why because it's my birthday and I can say whatever I please.

39 candles burning bright.

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You can't explain Y anyhow, unless a whole lot of someones send in a bunch of additional daffynitions...

Edit: Oh, excuse me - my oversight. Happy Birthday, and many happy returns!)

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I like "D", and parbably would like the flavor, as well.

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que sera sera. And I will not change my vote!


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A Heisenberg vote! I'm uncertain which answer it applies to. I think I'll let it sit in its box until the very last minute, and then take j-u-u-s-t a peek...

Edit: No, you dummy, that's a Schroedinger vote! (Harumph.)

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I'll go for K.

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Quote:

A Heisenberg vote! I'm uncertain which answer it applies to. I think I'll let it sit in its box until the very last minute, and then take j-u-u-s-t a peek...




Perhaps the joke doesn't translate well.


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