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What's a "tenny" ?

tennis shoe

Thanks.

I just wanted to add +5 to this discussion. But to remain on topic, I wonder what sized tennis shoes Rocky Pamplin wears?

Love this thread.

While we're on the topic of SMiLE words, what are 'Grits'?

Kind of this thick ground corn breakfast dish (like porridge I guess). Big in the Southern US, not sure how popular they were in California at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1J2HMEVbc  :lol

Very famous in California prisons as I understand (my uncle Butch told me so as he was once incarcerated circa 1970). Having spent 19 years living in Louisiana, I have never been a fan of grits. And I don't think I will ever try haggis (or blood sausage for that matter).

:lol  As a Minnesotan, I have to say that grits are friggin terrible.

Never trust a food that tastes like nothing, but whatever you add to it, that's what it'll taste like. 

Sounds like a derivative of Polenta, which is a big deal in all the foodie places down here at the moment - "The first mate he got dementia, and threw away my polenta".

Comon', you should try Haggis...at least once  ;)

Fair enough. Anybody know where to find decent haggis in Las Vegas?

Okay so the thread's getting gradually derailed, but haggis is a must – quality haggis, made and served in Scotland, is a real treat, specially when served with a dram of Ardbeg whisky (American friends please note that there's no 'e' in 'whisky' unless it's spelled 'whiskies'!).

Black pudding (aka blood sausage) i also a tremendous treat when made and cooked properly. It is, though, a cholesterol nightmare and all the black pudding breakfast rolls I ate when I lived in Glasgow have probably, long term, done for me!

We Americans choose to use the Irish spelling of the word, thank you very much!   ;)

Okay. Back to the topic of "Vega-Tables". My question is this: in the "Fade To Vega-tables" bit, there are vocals that sound like "bum bum bum bum, etc.". Is this a reference to the human rectum? And is there a connection between that and "He's A Bum"? And why did the series "My Name Is Earl" end abruptly without a conclusion (or "Quantum Leap" for that matter)? Oops, I did it again.....

I was taken aback by this question. Of course I grew up in Texas. I'm a long tall Texan with a small blue truck.

I don't think grits are something we English have ever heard of, so..

Aach, whatever did we do when we relaxed the Empire?!?!

Just curious if you know about: red necks, blue grass, the Alamo and Chuck Norris  :)

Also I would like to mention that the band The Polyphonic Spree I believe did pretty well in England, are from my home 'town' of Dallas, TX.

Now back to California...

1. Know the name, couldn't tell you what it is
2. yes
3. unsure
4. Of Course!

you mean that you don't remember the Alamo? :lol

The battle between Texas and Mexico that we lost. We are still losing and have pretty much surrendered since Mexicans basically run this state now. :)

HOLY sh*t I love that band so much.  Can't wait for the new album! 

As a Southerner, I totally agree with that assessment!

I actually went to one of their rehearsals and am a good friend with the original trumpet player. :)