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Dum-Dum, DUM DUM, Dum, Dumb

January 6th, 2009

Sachi was watching a program recently which involved some celebrities and athletes (including some U.S. Olympians). There was a big buildup to one part of the competition, with dramatic music and jazzy graphics, ending with the title of the competition in big letters spread across the screen:

TAIL IMPOSSIBLE

I never could figure out what the heck they were trying to say, I just had the giggles for a while. While I missed the big reveal, I did get a few images of the title in other graphics:

Tailimp01

Tailimp02

Is it a typo or an example of strange usage, of borrowed English distorted beyond the original meaning? Maybe it doesn’t matter, and one should simply sit back and enjoy the absurdity.

  1. Leszek Cyfer
    January 7th, 2009 at 17:20 | #1

    Perhaps it is about being extremely manly (the mention of tail may hint at it 😀 )

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