Wednesday, February 07, 2007

OneWord - so little time [crudités]

"How would you describe tonight's opening act?"

"Well, if you're the main course, they're sort of crudités."

"How's that?"

"Well, they're talent is raw and...um...slim. And they're...um...dips."

"Great. It's going to be one of THOSE nights, is it?"

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"Thanks to you and Terry, Mom! Dictionary.com defines cru·di·tés as "krudɪˈteɪ; Fr. krüdiˈteɪ [kroo-di-tey; Fr. kry-dee-tey] –noun (used with a singular or plural verb) French Cookery. an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip.

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