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Post by aloha on Jan 8, 2012 15:45:16 GMT -5
10 9 day countdown to Susie, lynne, the lurker  and I seeing Leno. It's pretty much all I have on my mind right now! "How early should we get there for the line?" "Where will those NBC pages seat us?" "If I ask to be seated on the side by the musical performance, will they do it?" And most importantly, "What will Adam be wearing and how will his hair be?!" So excited, too! I'm so glad I have it to look forward to as the next few days in real life are not going to be very fun... Husband goes in for shoulder surgery Wednesday, all my teacher evaluations are due, and finals are here, BUT, I have Adam/Leno to look forward to, and that keeps me smiling. And such great company to see him with! <3 MyS*&@^#r Jordan wants me to be sure to thank you for his phone, lol Positive thoughts for your husband, sweetie. I'm sure everything will work out fine. As for your Leno gig, I'm so happy for you guys!!!!!!! |
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Post by durberville on Jan 8, 2012 15:46:03 GMT -5
Quick history lesson: back in the day in America there were "blue laws". Which meant something was forbidden by the law. Stores did not used to be open on Sunday, for example, because of blue laws. Then, there were comedians and others who engaged in profanity, which was illegal at one time, so they were said to use "blue" or forbidden language--referred to as a blue performance--kind of like the x- movie rating. Then, since many of the forbidden words were sexual in nature, "blue" morphed into a shorthand word for overtly sexual. Hope that helps non-native speakers who shame me every day by being here because I only know a smattering of foreign language-- not enough to enjoy sharing a fan site in YOUR languages.  An oldtimer here and have never, ever heard blue lawas in reference to sex. Only heard them for Sunday closings and alcohol laws. Never too old to learn something new! I grew up in Canada....pretty sure we used to have what were referred to as "blue movies" on TV late at night. (Canucks - am I dreaming?) |
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Post by ljsmack on Jan 8, 2012 15:49:39 GMT -5
Quick history lesson: back in the day in America there were "blue laws". Which meant something was forbidden by the law. Stores did not used to be open on Sunday, for example, because of blue laws. Then, there were comedians and others who engaged in profanity, which was illegal at one time, so they were said to use "blue" or forbidden language--referred to as a blue performance--kind of like the x- movie rating. Then, since many of the forbidden words were sexual in nature, "blue" morphed into a shorthand word for overtly sexual. Hope that helps non-native speakers who shame me every day by being here because I only know a smattering of foreign language-- not enough to enjoy sharing a fan site in YOUR languages. An oldtimer here and have never, ever heard blue lawas in reference to sex. Only heard them for Sunday closings and alcohol laws. Never too old to learn something new! See Q3's correction above which said there was no connection. In my defense, I wrote the paper before the Internet. Obviously, I was wrong, but I got an A on the paper if that's an excuse. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2012 15:50:53 GMT -5
10 9 day countdown to Susie, lynne, the lurker and I seeing Leno. It's pretty much all I have on my mind right now! "How early should we get there for the line?" "Where will those NBC pages seat us?" "If I ask to be seated on the side by the musical performance, will they do it?" And most importantly, "What will Adam be wearing and how will his hair be?!" So excited, too! I'm so glad I have it to look forward to as the next few days in real life are not going to be very fun... Husband goes in for shoulder surgery Wednesday, all my teacher evaluations are due, and finals are here, BUT, I have Adam/Leno to look forward to, and that keeps me smiling. And such great company to see him with! <3 MyS*&@^#r Jordan wants me to be sure to thank you for his phone, lol Oh good! I guess he is enjoying it as much as I am mine!!  |
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Post by seoulmate on Jan 8, 2012 15:51:04 GMT -5
Just a slight clarification -- the expressions "Blue Laws" and "Blue Comedy" are not really related. Except that they both use the word "Blue" and no one is sure why. "Blue Laws" is a term that appeared in the late 18th century to describe a set of US State Laws that originated with the Puritans probably first enacted in Connecticut in the 17th century. (Massachusetts and Rhode Island also make claims to be first.) These laws covered a set of moral behavior (lying, drunkenness, gambling, adultery, attending services on Sunday, not doing commerce on Sunday, etc etc.) Many other colonies and states enacted similar laws. Most were eliminated in the late 19th and 20th century but some still exist. In some places (like Pennsylvania) the "blue laws" that were still on the books in the 1960's prohibited commerce on Sunday and the term became mostly associated solely with this prohibition in the 20th Century. "Blue Comedy" is comedy that is off-color, risqué, indecent or profane, largely about sex. It is a term that originated in US Music Halls/Vaudeville/Burlesque. The term is very dated and rarely used anymore I believe because R rated/Adult material can be aired on US Cable. >> Info is thanks to an American Studies/American English Language expert who I know. He is a colleague who is currently researching some related areas of 16th Century American English. This is so fascinating! Here in Canada, I've never heard of "Blue Laws" before... But the use of "blue" is so common in our language in so many expressions, like " turning the air blue," which means somebody was swearing/cursing so much that the air turned blue (maybe this is vaguely related to "blue comedy"?) Then we have the expression " to talk a blue streak", which just means to talk or babble non-stop... Then there is " until you're blue in the face," which means you can talk forever trying to persuade somebody to do something, but you won't be successful. And there are many more "blue expressions". I'm sure other languages use colors to express certain meanings? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2012 15:53:16 GMT -5
Adam has always said he is a sexual performer. He wears clothes that draw attention to his GB. He gestures to it, swings it around, thrusts it madly like he just can't get over how good it looks and great it feels. He gets erections during performances. The vids zooming in on his crotch are a teeny, tiny percentage of the vids out here.. and most were done as loving jokes. Hahaha, now go look at something else, if you don't like it. I, myself have never watched one of those vids all the way through, but I did get a good laugh out of them. And yes, after your body part of choice-- eyes, hair, arms, nose, etc-- where do you look when a new vid or photograph pops up? (ahem) Come on. You can tell us. |
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Post by aloha on Jan 8, 2012 15:55:28 GMT -5
Just a slight clarification -- the expressions "Blue Laws" and "Blue Comedy" are not really related. Except that they both use the word "Blue" and no one is sure why. "Blue Laws" is a term that appeared in the late 18th century to describe a set of US State Laws that originated with the Puritans probably first enacted in Connecticut in the 17th century. (Massachusetts and Rhode Island also make claims to be first.) These laws covered a set of moral behavior (lying, drunkenness, gambling, adultery, attending services on Sunday, not doing commerce on Sunday, etc etc.) Many other colonies and states enacted similar laws. Most were eliminated in the late 19th and 20th century but some still exist. In some places (like Pennsylvania) the "blue laws" that were still on the books in the 1960's prohibited commerce on Sunday and the term became mostly associated solely with this prohibition in the 20th Century. "Blue Comedy" is comedy that is off-color, risqué, indecent or profane, largely about sex. It is a term that originated in US Music Halls/Vaudeville/Burlesque. The term is very dated and rarely used anymore I believe because R rated/Adult material can be aired on US Cable. >> Info is thanks to an American Studies/American English Language expert who I know. He is a colleague who is currently researching some related areas of 16th Century American English. This is so fascinating! Here in Canada, I've never heard of "Blue Laws" before... But the use of "blue" is so common in our language in so many expressions, like " turning the air blue," which means somebody was swearing/cursing so much that the air turned blue (maybe this is vaguely related to "blue comedy"?) Then we have the expression " to talk a blue streak", which just means to talk or babble non-stop... Then there is " until you're blue in the face," which means you can talk forever trying to persuade somebody to do something, but you won't be successful. And there are many more "blue expressions". I'm sure other languages use colors to express certain meanings? Blue balls. As in, "Once Adam met Sauli, he no longer had to suffer the indignity of blue balls." |
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Post by ljsmack on Jan 8, 2012 15:56:53 GMT -5
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This has nothing to do with anything...
19th & early 20th centuries, Monday was called "blue Monday" because it was the common day to do laundry.
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Oh, oh , oh, and I know the reason for this one! In order to make whites whiter, laundry persons (women) added "bluing" (and while I know this is conjecture, I was once told this is why most laundry detergents were kept blue)
ETA: thank you so much, Aloha, for getting 4m's and me back on track.
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Post by cheriemelissa on Jan 8, 2012 15:57:04 GMT -5
An oldtimer here and have never, ever heard blue lawas in reference to sex. Only heard them for Sunday closings and alcohol laws. Never too old to learn something new! I grew up in Canada....pretty sure we used to have what were referred to as "blue movies" on TV late at night. (Canucks - am I dreaming?) No, your not dreaming. Friday night at midnight my husband and I used to watch the blue movies in Toronto!  |
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Post by aloha on Jan 8, 2012 15:57:47 GMT -5
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