Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0006285, Tue, 1 Jan 2002 10:17:48 -0800

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Re: Pun in "Transparent Things." (fwd)
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From: Andrew Woods <andrew.woods@student.adelaide.edu.au>


>From: pgl0529@aol.com
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>Could someone please explain the pun in chapter five of "Transparent Things."

>It is the sign on a self-serve snapshot booth.
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>3 Photos
> oses

It is supposed to read "3 photos: 3 poses".

However, it looks like "3 photos osées" (3 naughty photos).

The booth really existed in Montreux.


Andrew Woods