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This month’s winner is RUSSELL GLUCK of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey:
My wife and I have observed that, during our travels abroad, the local guides generally have spoken English quite well, although they often had difficulties with idioms. An example of this occurred a few years ago while we were visiting China, where the guide’s command of English appeared to be excellent.
[during an alpenhorn festival in Switzerland]: "One group was on a terrace high above St. Moritz. People loved the music. So did the cows, which left the pasture, congregated around the players and joined in! The musicians were out-moooooed and had to give up." (excerpt from Jon C. Lafleur's letter)
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