 According to Wikipedia, a Mondegreen is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that it gives it a new meaning. Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or song and are unable to hear a lyric clearly, so substitute words that sound similar and make some kind of sense. Haha, sometimes!
The American writer Sylvia Wright is credited for coining the term in 1954. She recalled her mother reading the Scottish ballad, “The Bonny Earl of Murray” and misheard the words “layd him on the green” as Lady Mondegreen.  In this corner…
On February 10th, 2023 we lost one of the mainstays of professional wrestling. Eric Froelich, the barefooted German wrestler, who called the Lower Mainland his home for decades, passed away at the age of 85. If you used to watch BCTV’s All-Star Wrestling show, you were well aware of the athleticism of Eric Froelich. He shared the professional wrestling ring with all the greats and provided years of entertainment to wrestling fans.  What do you want to be when you grow up?
It seems every generation asks this question to the children of the day. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I’m sure the answers vary with each generation. When our youngest son was 3 years old, we were walking on the White Rock Pier one sunny summer day, and I asked him that very question. After a few moments of thought, he answered, “I want to be a duck” It wasn’t the answer I was expecting, but it was ok because he was the deep thinker in the family. I asked him why he wanted to be a duck. His answer was, “Well, a duck can walk, a duck can fly, and a duck can swim!” That answer was obviously well thought out, but still, I was a little worried about the child. |
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