Monday, June 09, 2008

You failed me Mrs. Pearlmutter

I thought I mastered the English language. Oh, how I was wrong. My Achilles' heel is saying "coleslaw." For whatever reason I say, "co-slaw." I have failed linguists everywhere.

Over the weekend I also had trouble with the following:
Ed McMahon - called him "Egg McMahon"
Apparently - said "A Parrot lee"

*Mrs. Pearlmutter was my elementary school language teacher.

7 comments:

COL said...

Correction, Barry. Pearlmutter taught "Speech." It was in a funny room away from the main classrooms and it was one-on-one. Only those of us who were deemed inadequate speakers had to attend. i think my trigger sounds were L's and S's (sally sells seashells by the seashore). looking back i think it's just that i had buck teeth and a jersey accent.

Barry said...

Speed, language. it is all the same. Talk about an awesome job.

Anonymous said...

As the only one of us that actually had to go to Mrs. Pearlmutter (K-3) I would like to say she was a sham. She kicked me out of speech because :my lisp was hopeless" and what do you know? I was fine a week later. Also, $10 to anyone who can name the girl from denmark (or where ever she was from) who I was in speech with. $15 to anyone who can produce Hugo's, (from 1st grade) last name.

COL said...

Hugo Partucci.

And Jake I TOTALLY went to Pearlmutter (2 - 5). L's S's. I had problems.

hug said...

I`m Hugo Partucci. I don`t no now who are you guys but I think that saying my last name is not really difficult. I think that the real problem is in your limited brain capacities. At what school did you guys go? It was in New Jersey?

Anonymous said...

Col-

Looks like I owe you $15.

COL said...

i love the internet.