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What's the most ridiculous description you have ever read?

  • 01-12-2009 7:19pm
    #1
    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Yesterday I was reading Philip Norman's biography of John Lennon when I stumbled upon this brilliant sentence:
    In commercial terms, America was like a courtesan lying back on a couch and murmuring 'Take me.'

    Even reading it now I am in complete hysterics. What a completely ludicrous image to use when talking about The Beatles being successful in America. What about you? Have you any examples of overly florid prose?


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  • #2
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Joslyn Tall Abalone wrote: »
    Yesterday I was reading Philip Norman's biography of John Lennon when I stumbled upon this brilliant sentence:


    Might be that the America took to the beatles like nothing before but yeh ,way OTT discription


  • #3
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Latchy wrote: »
    Might be that the America took to the beatles like nothing before but yeh ,way OTT discription

    Oh, I understand what he meant. But jesus, what a way to get the point across...


  • #4
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Joslyn Tall Abalone wrote: »
    Oh, I understand what he meant. But jesus, what a way to get the point across...
    LOL ,yeh . Actually I remember reading that book when it first came out


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