• rumba@lemmy.zip
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    4 days ago

    There would be a lot of wars over who was northwest and who was west

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        3 days ago

        This makes me think of that old Doctor Who episode where they’re in Pompeii, and anytime the Doctor or companion uses a Latin phrase, the locals get agitated and say things like “Hey! ME. NO. SPEAKIE. THE. CELTIC!”

        Cute little quirk with the handwavey translation thing.