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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago

For more "teehee they used the same word" peep

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-Eating_Poet_in_the_Stone_Den

"Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den" (traditional Chinese: 施氏食獅史; simplified Chinese: 施氏食狮史; lit. 'The Story of Mr. Shi Eating Lions') is a short narrative poem written in Literary Chinese, with two versions composed of 92 and 94 Chinese characters respectively, which are all pronounced shi ([ʂɻ̩]) when read in Standard Mandarin, with only the tones differing.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 16 hours ago

Mushroom Mushroom ... ?

I was thinking about this two days ago! Excellent timing.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

What does the buffalo say to it's boy on his first day of school?

spoilerBison

[–] tychosmoose@piefed.social 2 points 21 hours ago

Or, with the scientific name of the animal:

Buffalo Bison bison bison Buffalo Bison bison bison buffalo buffalo Buffalo Bison bison bison.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 1 points 19 hours ago

Why stop there and not take it further?

https://youtu.be/ejgyHIClRoU

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 points 23 hours ago

The Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo? They can't do that, that's illegal!