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28th June 13, 04:54 AM
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Asterix in Scotland
I've always liked Asterix and now there is a new book set in Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23088039
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28th June 13, 05:06 AM
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Excellent! In English as well. I read quite a few of the early ones in French, with the aid of a six year old French girl correcting my pronunciation and translation. I thought I was doing OK, but she is left with the impression that I am a total idiot.
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28th June 13, 05:09 AM
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 Originally Posted by Chas
Excellent! In English as well. I read quite a few of the early ones in French, with the aid of a six year old French girl correcting my pronunciation and translation. I thought I was doing OK, but she is left with the impression that I am a total idiot.
Is she right?  
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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28th June 13, 05:18 AM
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Love Asterix. Thanks for the notice. I will keep my eyes peeled.
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28th June 13, 05:50 AM
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After Batman and Shrek, guess it had to happen! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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28th June 13, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by McClef
After Batman and Shrek, guess it had to happen!
And don't forget James Bond in Skyfall.
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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28th June 13, 11:24 AM
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The last real-life Asterix movie is set in England and there are kilts in it. I haven't seen it yet.
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28th June 13, 02:09 PM
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I love the Astérix series. I have the complete collection of the Uderzo and Goscinny books in the original French and have reread them so many times that some are falling apart. I even published an article on translating the Astérix stories about 20 years ago. I stopped collecting them after Goscinny passed away, though. The sparkling and often very subtle verbal wit that marked his writing was just not there in the stories written by Uderzo alone, although, of course, the graphics remained superb. Indeed, most of Goscinny's verbal play was lost in the various translated versions, which were often not particularly well done. I'll be interested to see what has happened to the characters and the writing with this new team. Uderzo and Goscinny were a brilliant team and are a particularly tough act to follow.
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