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Jul 4, 07:28 AM

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"They wanted to attract more gorillas from the Empire State Building. Ha ha ha ha. This is Kensington Market, a Portuguese, Jewish, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, West Indian grocery store bazaar. In other words, it's a polyglot. What is a polyglot? A polyglot is a parrot that's been run over by a truck. You know, part of the fun in traveling is buying things. And when you travel around the world like I do, you really learn how to bargain with the shopkeepers. It's all part of the fun of a holiday. The number one rule is never pay the price they ask. Now watch how I handle this. Pardon me, sir? Yes, sir. How much is this hat? $2.95, sir. Oh, I couldn't possibly pay less than $3.50. Uh... All right, $4.50. Well, sir... Okay, I couldn't pay a penny less than $5.95. Eh... Would you like to buy a lemon for $12? You know, the people here have a real sense of humor about their new tower. They say jokes like, oh, it's so powerful they still get the Ed Sullivan show live. Or, uh, there's enough concrete in that tower to fill all of Burt Lancaster's cavities. Or, uh, see, that tower is so tall it has trouble getting dates. Or, that tower grew up so fast, now its clothes don't fit. Or, there's enough concrete in that tower to sink the entire mafia to the bottom of the sea. Well, those Torontonians have a great sense of humor. Yes, sir. There you go. I think you have a message for me, Steve Martin. No, sir, no messages. Well, I was expecting a big message. I could have sworn there was a message here for me. Of all the historical places here in Toronto, perhaps none is more exciting than this. This is the greatest landing in the history of aviation. No wonder this ship doesn't work. Look where they put the propellers."

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Tess,, my neck, my back, my random fibro attack @brandysaurian.bsky.social · Jul 3, 05:13 PM

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