Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!idis!mi-cec!raz From: raz@mi-cec.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Direct Translation Message-ID: <107@mi-cec.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-Jun-83 15:09:41 EDT Article-I.D.: mi-cec.107 Posted: Thu Jun 23 15:09:41 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Jun-83 20:30:40 EDT References: mi-cec.101 Lines: 12 My favorite translation joke was that of the Coca-Cola Company when they exported Coke to China. 'Coke adds life' became literally: 'Coke brings your ancestors back from the grave' also, Coca-Cola became 'Happy Can, Happy mouth' Robert A Zimmermann