The movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem, is a bit outdated now. It played well in the US, putting some part of Detroit on the map, so to speak, for Americans who might not be familiar with the area otherwise.
It has taken 10 years, but there is now an international version of the movie. Most people outside the USA know Detroit only for the auto show, or maybe gunshots. But now Eminem’s movie has been released in an international format:
It is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Japanese. And, to make all those viewers feel more included, all the measurements have been converted to metric (kilometers and such).
For example, instead of “Everybody from the 313”, now it is “Everybody from the 503.6”. I’m sure that makes it much easier for Europeans to understand.
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob,
Because they are filled with influences from the east,
And they are soothsayers like the Philistines,
And they strike bargains with the children of foreigners.
Isaiah 2:6
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Disclaimer: I’m not very Southern. I’m not from the South. So all I have to go on for this post are some vague stereotypes.
Definitions:
- y’awl : /yôl/ : noun : a tool for poking holes in Southern things
- pshawl : /(p)SHôl/ : noun : an outer garment that you cannot believe she’s actually wearing
- y’all : /yôl/ : noun : a detergent used for cleaning barbeque stains from fabric
Your southern sector shall extend from the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern border shall extend from the end of the Salt Sea eastward.
Numbers 34:3
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This post was inspired by both Jon’s post about the Edifi and back-to-school sales.
The idea here is “What if the concept of the Edifi had been applied about 25 years ago?”
There would be no electronic tablets to embrace and extend, so they (the nebulous “they” in this case is the Christian marketplace) would have set their sights on the equivalent: the Trapper Keeper.
Of course, it would be made by a company called “Mead and Persian”.
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Genesis 4:9
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Transcript:
Female: How do I look?
Male: Stunning!
They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.
Genesis 45:26
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Transcript:
Person A: So you say you bought a new car?
Person A: And you told the salesman you wanted a coupe?
Person B: Kind of…
Person A: ???
Person B: I told him I wanted a two-door car.
So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:32
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When selecting your outfit for the day, be sure to enunciate clearly.
Plain Cardigan
Playing Cardigan
Applicable Puns
- Why yes, there is an ace up his sleeve.
- Don’t upset him – he’s likely to deck you.
- He’s walking rather slowly today.
Yes, he tends to shuffle.
- Hey Mr. Rogers! What’s the big deal?
I’ll leave a pun about the joker for someone else to write.
You shall weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of a weaver.
Exodus 28:39
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Transcript:
Wife : Why’s he so fussy?
Husband : Maybe he’s teething…
Wife : Poor baby…
Husband : Are you teething?
Baby : No, I’m not teething…
Baby : I am very theriouth
Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.
Ecclesiastes 7:21
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This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
