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[hiromichi]

Last lines below.
Ishould read: Adolph ball hit me in the ??? That's why I walk this way.

Would you tell me what is ??? ?


Knock Knock! Who's There?
Adolf.

Adolf who?

Adolph ball hit me in de mowf. Dat's why I dawk dis way.
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Hiromichi

[Philo Kevetch]

Hello hiromichi -

I guess you know the old "Knock knock" jokes?

Here, I think ...

"Adolph ball hit me in de mowf. Dat's why I dawk dis way." =

"A softball hit me the mouth. That's why I talk this way."

The speaker is not speaking clearly because they have been hit in the mouth by a ball and are not able to pronounce "s", "t", "th", etc.

-Knock knock!
-Who's there?
-Sam and Janet.
-Sam and Janet who?
-"Sam and Janet evening..." :) Philo

[hiromichi]

Philo Kevetch, Thank you. And in your case "evening" has double meaning:
a noun and a progressive verb.
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Hiromichi

[Philo Kevetch]

Sam and Janet evening... =

Some enchanted evening...

[hiromichi]

I see. Thank you again.
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Hiromichi

[Philo Kevetch]

BTW - It's "Play ON words" = pun

[hiromichi]

Yes, I know that phrase. Thank you.
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Hiromichi

[CP]

I think it's supposed to be "A golf ball hit me in the mouth."
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You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb

[hiromichi]

CP, Eureka! Thank you.
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Hiromichi