Re: [tied] Re: South Slavic name from 820th

----- Original Message -----

From: Richard Wordingham

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:25 AM

Subject: [tied] Re: South Slavic name from 820th

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@......> wrote:
> Cf. also the broken board near Piglet's house saying "Wste,p Bron",
> which was short for the name of Piglet's uncle "Wste,p Bronek",
which
> was short for "Wste,p Bronisl/aw" (i.e. Trespassers W, Trespassers
> Will, Trespassers William).

> I've only just noticed this posting.  How does the Polish continue
to give an equivalent to 'TRESSPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED'?

Richard.

WSTĘP ZABRONIONY ('entrance forbidden'). My favourite pun along these lines is what I saw in London some time ago (an old joke, I suppose, but it was new to me at the time):

 

BILL STICKERS WILL BE PROSECUTED

 

[graffiti:] BILL STICKERS IS INNOCENT!

 

Piotr