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From: Michael King <>
Subject: Re: [DANISH-ROOTS] Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:49:26 -0500
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At 4:55 PM +0100 20/2/08, Martin V. Andersen wrote:
>Hey there,
>
>The what ??? :-D
>
>Pooh Bah sounds like something in Danish, which I am not going to
>write here :-)
>

Hi Martin,

It comes from the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, The Mikado. The Poobah
was a character greatly impressed by his own importance, and so great
fun is made at his expense. After the Mikado (a Japanese emperor) and
the Lord High Executioner, the Poobah describes himself as "The Lord
High Everything Else".

Cheers,

Mike.
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