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UdoKier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:26 PM
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There is no such thing as a tamale.
Edited on Tue Apr-12-05 03:28 PM by UdoKier
The singular (NOT "cingular!") form of "tamales" is "tamal".


So stop saying tamale!


-rant over-
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Terran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:36 PM
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1. Oh my god!
You're right. How could I have been so careless all these years?? Thank you! No, really! These things are important.
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NoSheep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:40 PM
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2. Damn! A tamale would be really good right now! Oops!
:7 Don't they usually come in 3's anyway?
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all.of.me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:48 PM
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5. yeah, i don't think anybody ever orders just one!
but this is news to me on the proper way to say ONE TAMAL! and i live in the southwest - tamal land! ha!
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:43 PM
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3. Whoa!
You just blew my mind!

I'm very glad I read this... thanks. :)
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ForrestGump Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-12-05 03:44 PM
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4. Well, hot damn tamale
I always thought a tamal was some dude from southeastern India, Sri Lanka, and thereabouts.

You know, like the Tamale Tigers...
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