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From: "Israel \"izzy\" Cohen" <>
Subject: [ABOUT WORDS] titbits => bits and pieces of Aphrodite
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 12:46:50 +0200
In-Reply-To: <6.0.3.0.2.20040401134133.01e68a78@mail.panix.com>


Hens wrote:

>> Bill Bryson in his book "Mother Tongue" claims the original was
titbit, but it got changed to tidbit in the late 19th century by overly
prudish Americans. Considering the conflicted attitude of even modern
day Americans regarding tits, I believe he is probably right.
http://www.monospace.com/
You are visitor number one <<

I do appreciate your attitude that I'm the one most important visitor to
your website. Hummm. Wonder if everyone gets that impression?

Having seen your website, I conclude that you are the one most qualified
person to illustrate the "maps" of Hermes & Aphrodite. The location of
each body part is described in the databases at the BPMaps website.

Based on the "attitude of even modern day Americans" you may want to
illustrate them separately, although they are, in fact, "connected" at
Sinai.

You may find an antiquarian map dealer willing to pay for an esthetic
rendition of these "maps". Or you may convince the philatelic service of
one or more countries involved to publish a series emphasizing each
part.

For example, Chad has published an incredible number of stamps
illustrating the cartoon character Betty Boop. That's because someone in
the Chad postal service knows that Chad means "breast" and the Arabic
pronunciation of Boop is ... Boob. So, maybe Libya will want to proclaim
itself the "LeB = heart" of Aphrodite (north Africa). Or Morocco may be
pleased that it is her head.

Ciao,

Israel "izzy" Cohen, BPMaps moderator
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BPMaps




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