but SE Portland's Pok Pok, a fine Thai establishment not too far from our abode and lauded on travel television or whatever (so they've told us). 'twas perfect for a relaxing, cool, evening stroll. Clear, late-December skies, with sprinkled bright stars and some wisps of cloud here and yon.We did go to Pok Pok with Darin & Suzanne last February or so, and it was delicious then as well: Thanks! ("Cuando se puede se puede, y cuando no se puede no se puede.")
The evening before Sierra's birth in aught eight, we ate somewhat spicy Chinese food with Great Grandma and at midnight Kirsten began labor, so we were sort of thinking a little spicy Thai might help things along this time. Anyway, amid some delicious soup, 3 kinds of rice (jasmine, coconut, sticky), dungness crab, organic delicata squash, and a tasty beverage, we enjoyed reading the text on the chopsticks case. At first glance the content seems essentially the same as it did that day in Little Saigon, though this time it's been given the ol' once-over by someone at least somewhat proficient in English (again, click to enlarge photograph) :
Sure, there are a few oddities, such as strange diction and no punctuation, but by and large things turned out alright! (What does "Tuck under thumb" really mean? Would we really know if it weren't for the image?) From this version, one can see where "positor" came from.The other version is still hilarious though...
Another item of note is an "e" where a "c" belongs:
However, the true hilarity is found on the reverse side. First of all: "Welcome to Chinese Restaurant." (Uh, Thai?) Secondly: "Please try your Nice Chinese Food With Chopsticks." Ah, yes, the famous NCFWC. Similar to the "Learn how to use your chopsticks" section, no attention was paid to punctuation save the end-of-line period (though not the last line), as in: "the traditional and typical of Chinese glonous history. / and cultural" Wait, "glonous"?
Good-bye 2011! Hello 2012!
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