I rather treasure the times that I can make Demeter laugh these days.
Twitter had a heigh-day a few days ago with the #dontvisitWaleschallenge, in which "tweeters" messed with travel posters to spread the message about the important of staying home.
Some of them are rather rude; I've actually picked some of the milder ones.
And some of them require some knowledge of Welsh pronunciation.
. . . or a recognition of a particularly funny and sly aspect of Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas.
I had to explain the last one to Demeter, which is ironic, because she originally explained "Llareggub Hill" to me when I was thirteen.
The Princess Bridal Wrecks
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*"Mawwiage!*
(Oooh, aaahhh.)
*Mawwiage is wot bwings us togevaaah...today."*
(Ewww! Awwww...)
*"Mawwiage: that bwessed awangement...."*
*"...
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