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jack-daw [JAK-dah], n. 1. a glossy, black, European bird, corvus monedula, of the crow family, that nests in towers, ruins, etc.; has a proclivity to collect bright objects that attract its attention; can include bits of ice, things round or square, twigs, filaments of light bulbs; specialist on the lookout of what fits the construction of its nest.

jackdaw journal [JAK-dah JERN-al], n. 1. a repository of bright objects — wit, wisdom and whimsey — collected and/or created by Michael McKinney.   2. a web log or blog




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Fractured English Department

April 22, 2007

These are actual signs from foreign countries written for the needs of English-speaking travelers.

Cocktail Lounge, Norway: Ladies are requested not to have children at the bar.
On A Highway, Denmark: Take notice when this sign is under water, road is impassable.
On A Restroom Hand Dryer, Prague: Do not activate with wet hands.
In a Cemetery, Moscow: Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
On The Grounds Of A Private School, France: No trespassing without permission.

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