Thursday, 25 May 2006
Haubentaucher
The "Haubentaucher" (Podiceps cristatus, engl. Great Crested Grebe, picture from Wikipedia) is a very sympathetic bird, although its mating behaviour might be irritating. I know what I'm speaking of, there used to be one of these birds in front of our office making advances towards me – at least that was Sandra's interpretation.
However, some people have even stranger associations when they see this bird. For them, "Haubentaucher" becomes "Taubenhaucher", which is not quite the same. The literal translation would be something like "dove aspirator". What the heck is that? Another member of Lordi? Finnish mythology is rich in weird characters, but I couldn't find anything close to a "Taubenhaucher". Well, don't worry, the author of this fine piece of wordplay will soon come back and explain it to you.
Posted at 21:55 by Thomas in Tvärminne | Comments[0]