As others see us..Neil MacGregor

**vinteuil** · 16-09-19, 15:53

Originally posted by John Locke View Post

Are you serious, monsieur? 'Ops, rather than helderberries?

... I think the locus classicus has :

“Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries”

That's right.

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**Bryn** · 16-09-19, 16:00

Originally posted by vinteuil View Post

... I think the locus classicus has :

“Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries”

That's right.

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Which do, after all, have a very distinctive odour to them.

**John Locke** · 16-09-19, 16:08

A hit, a very palpable hit!

Originally posted by vinteuil View Post

... I think the locus classicus has :

“Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries”

That's right.

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