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*I don't have a copy of the story in Russian handy -- could someone who
does please check what the Russian text says? Thanks! GD*
From: JR <bixx@mindspring.com>
This would seem to be a euphemism for "you'll have diarrhea in your pants."
Lovely. I wonder what's for dinner tonight...
Joshua Roberts
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> From: Galya Diment <galya@u.washington.edu>
> To: <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> Date: 1/6/2002 2:10:56 PM
> Subject: Cooking Applesauce (fwd)
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> From: Phillip Iannarelli <iann88us@yahoo.com>
>
> In VN's l939 story "Lik," originally written in
> Russian, the bully Koldunov yells at Lik,"I'll show
> you talent! I'll show you such talent that you'll
> start cooking applesauce in your pants!" What does
> "cooking applesauce in your pants" mean in Russian?
> Something else? Is that a common Russian expression.
> It certainly is an odd one.
>
> Phillip Iannarelli
>
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does please check what the Russian text says? Thanks! GD*
From: JR <bixx@mindspring.com>
This would seem to be a euphemism for "you'll have diarrhea in your pants."
Lovely. I wonder what's for dinner tonight...
Joshua Roberts
> [Original Message]
> From: Galya Diment <galya@u.washington.edu>
> To: <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> Date: 1/6/2002 2:10:56 PM
> Subject: Cooking Applesauce (fwd)
>
> From: Phillip Iannarelli <iann88us@yahoo.com>
>
> In VN's l939 story "Lik," originally written in
> Russian, the bully Koldunov yells at Lik,"I'll show
> you talent! I'll show you such talent that you'll
> start cooking applesauce in your pants!" What does
> "cooking applesauce in your pants" mean in Russian?
> Something else? Is that a common Russian expression.
> It certainly is an odd one.
>
> Phillip Iannarelli
>
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