“It’s nice to be a Preiss
But it’s higher to be a Bayer”

The word “ne” (more or less) means “yes” in Greek and “no” in Bulgarian. There are Greek/Slav bilinguals near that border who must, just occasionally, have issues with this? When overhearing one side of a phone call, for example?

And my dad.

It's always hilarious when hard monarchists who've based their whole identity on absolute loyalty to a single autocrat get stuck with a monarch they don't like.
This ribaldry applies to both conservative Catholics and Unionists alike, ironically.

I’ve been to Apold! A beautiful village with a fine old Saxon church. The organ was being restored when I visited. Best wishes to this couple and their business there. #Apold #Trapold

But then… for ~70 years the US seems to have been “involved” (somehow) in all major geopolitical issues, as if they can’t stay out of it, or they’re the world’s cop by default (despite owt they say to the contrary).

I’d need to see some more examples of this intriguing use of “externalities” and “extent” to have the remotest fkn chance of guessing what they mean.

I don’t remember pigs in blankets from when I was little, but then I’m not only ancient but also Scottish, so a couple of variables there.

Wzajemnie!

The loss of intervocalic -n- and -l- was hard to get used to when I first met it. Still handy to bear it in mind when I’m confused by a new word.

Congratulations! And great pics!

So will UK.

It means “I need a 2-syllable end-stressed word for this first line”.

Prince George's County getting hit real hard. Please tell everyone of color you know to avoid 295/BWI parkway where federal park police cooperate with ICE. Any parkway under federal rather than local police.

Viking?

"lacked authorization to provide substantive explanations"