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\"backtobehind.jpg\"<\/a>The study of “Engrish” (odd, not-quite-right use of the English language on Japanese items, often because the words look pretty or sound nice) is always entertaining. This page <\/a>includes some doozies.<\/p>\n

I think I will have to find out more about the Carrot Game, though …<\/p>\n

Digging Carrots, Muddy & Muddy
\nWashing Them, Cut & Cut
\nThe Soup Boiling Well, Hot & Hot
\nWe All Favorite Carrot Game<\/p>\n

(Don’t recall when I opened up this window, so the credit probably goes to someone I cited earlier today.)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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