Re: Newtype USA September cover disk

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   Peter Boulter <starhunter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Justin Palmer(justin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) added

> > >> (snip)
> > >>   I believe the original line was "You spoony bard!".
> > >>> A rather belated thought here, but what was the line 
> > >>> /supposed/ to be?
> > >>  
> > >> 	According to Wikipedia, one of a number of variations of "You 
> > >> son of a b***h!" or "You b*****d!".
> > >>
> > >> 	Also according to Wikipedia, "spoony" is a real word.
> > > 
> > > Dictionary.com agrees with this, and their definition gives a 
> > > whole new meaning to the line. ^_^
> > 
> > 	"One who spoons"...?

> No, not quite.

> spoony \SPOO-nee\, adjective:
> 1. Foolish; silly; excessively sentimental.
> 2. Foolishly or sentimentally in love. 

This, combined with th concept of "bard", reminds me of the son of the
master in "Up Pompeii" who was apt to write an ode to his latest
favoured lady, though he'd have trouble finding a suitable rhyme...

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