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Thread poster: Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
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May 15, 2003

my Spanish University lecturer, who told of a time, while in Spain, when he saw \'Rape a la Marinara\' translated as \'Rape - Sailor Style\'. Pure genius!!!!
 
Valentina Pecchiar
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And did the sailor union sue the author of the menu? ;-) May 15, 2003




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On 2003-05-15 11:37, lanpl wrote:

my Spanish University lecturer, who told of a time, while in Spain, when he saw \'Rape a la Marinara\' translated as \'Rape - Sailor Style\'. Pure genius!!!!
 
Sheila Hardie
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Rape a la marinera:-) May 15, 2003

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On 2003-05-15 11:37, lanpl wrote:

my Spanish University lecturer, who told of a time, while in Spain, when he saw \'Rape a la Marinara\' translated as \'Rape - Sailor Style\'. Pure genius!!!!







I saw it translated as \'rape - seaman style\' in Andorra a few years ago. I just wondered exactly HOW it was prepared


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On 2003-05-15 11:37, lanpl wrote:

my Spanish University lecturer, who told of a time, while in Spain, when he saw \'Rape a la Marinara\' translated as \'Rape - Sailor Style\'. Pure genius!!!!







I saw it translated as \'rape - seaman style\' in Andorra a few years ago. I just wondered exactly HOW it was prepared



Needless to say, I chose something else)



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