On Wed, 4 Jan 1995, John Lupien wrote:
> tiramisu is Italian for "pull me up",
> in the polite voice (which translates directly
> as "(s)he pulls me up". I don't know exactly
> why that dish is called "pull me up",
> but it is a very good cake which can indeed
> "lift the spirits".
Why, I wonder, do I assume I will enjoy talking to an MG owner, whereas I
wouldn't make that assumption about a randomly chosen Ford owner? Partly
the presumed common interest in lbcs, sure, but many lbc people seem to be
interesting and informed people in other ways. Where else could you learn
such a thing?
Ray Gibbons
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