This is my first post in this sub and I wish to apologize in advance if I make a cultural error. My post is meant with an interest in learning and cultural understanding.
I came across a plaque (Photo of plaque) on Unity Peak, located just north-east of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. I believe this is the traditional are of the Stoney people. The date of the climb, June 21 1998 seems very shortly after the “Statement of Reconciliation” dated January 7, 1998. Hence why I expect the third language on the plaque to be the traditional language spoken in the area.
I'm very intrigued why I cannot identify any word in the third language that appears 4 or 5 times as "Canada" does in the English and French texts. Primarily I was trying to 1) confirm what language it is 2) validate that the text has the same meaning. I have however tried a few language resources and none seem to match.
Tried:
- https://www.ansnheritageandlanguage.ca/ (Stoney language app. couldn't find matching words)
- http://www.native-languages.org/stoney.htm (Very limited vocabulary online. Didn't find a match for any word)
- https://dictionary.blackfoot.atlas-ling.ca (Blackfoot, not Stoney. No match. Stoney not available in atlas-ling)
Any insight on the following would be very much appreciated:
- Is the third language on the plaque indeed Stoney?
- Does the text have the same meaning as the English and French?
- Are there other language resources I could investigate?
- Where could I find out if any First nation members participated in this climb and dedication? It feels like such a white-people approach that I'm suspicious.
Thank you!
Gino and Jasmine are about to enjoy their first dinner as a couple in Panama City, and Gino’s forced to read the menu with glasses, proving his age-deflection hat works as well on vision as it does on hair. Thankfully, Jasmine can’t see his red flags, because she is one.
“I love being in a new country!” Gino declares, as the waitress approaches. “Is there a good burger here? Does it come in disposable packaging? Can it? What does ‘muy blanco’ mean?”
“Muy blanco is mayo, and mucho gringo is mayo with American cheese. If you want the gringo-blanco, that’s poutine instead of fries, and we’ll pretend you’re Canadian.” This waitress has been working awhile.
“I smell the presence of estrogen,” Jasmine discretely pees in corners to mark her territory. “I’m not leaving him alone. She doesn’t get a chance to warn him.”
Gino is too busy being relieved to notice. “Mucho gringo, please! I only like cheese when it’s individually wrapped and not cheese at all. Otherwise I’d have to try something exotic, like cheddar.”
“Not sure which wine to pair that with, but here’s something red and something white,” the waitress knows.
“It’s gotta be the white one. Hmm. Did you get this from Trader Joe’s? It feels like a 2020 blend,” Gino tests the wine’s legs. “Nice bouquet. Is that… MadDog 20/20?”
“Oh, THAT 2020. Well, the red one is strawberry rose Mad Dog. The white is PBR with a shot of corn syrup.” This is not her first day.
“Do you need to see my ID?” Gino suddenly remembers. “This hat throws people off all the time.”
“Why are you still talking to the waitress?” Jasmine’s robot voice has clicked over to “warning” mode.
Jasmine receives a text message from someone named Paul, and Gino ignores his instincts to say nothing. That counts as a green light to Jasmine, who leaps up and says that’s her friend Paulina. She shows him how to unlock her phone, and wants to do the same with his.
“Because men cheat,” Jasmine repeats her motto. “That’s what I say every time a restraining order is filed. Before I remind them that they cannot hide.”
“Well sometimes I get eczema on my hands,” Gino wants to contribute. “That’s why I buy Lotion For Couples. Is this a good time for product placement?”
The waitress arrives with the check, and Gino seems to consider asking Jasmine to split it before she reminds him that he’s an ATM. Jasmine also declares tipping doesn’t happen in Panama, because people who live there don’t have spare money.
“Because they spend it on hair extensio
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“Looks like we’ll be extending our stay for a few more hours,” Jason said as their guide strode away.
“I told you that… fish thing was bad news,” Nora noted, a hint of vindication in her tone.
Jason couldn’t exactly argue.
Apparently that Gator-Shark was not supposed to be where it was. In fact, the boatwoman who was even now walking away from them, had turned an alarming shade of grey when Nora had offhandedly mentioned it just moments before they’d piled into the boat.
Something he wasn’t sure whether to curse out or thank his bodyguard for, given that their guide had adamantly refused to guide them back to the surface until the thing was gone. Fortunately, that would likely only take a few hours, given that beasts were of a nomadic nature.
“I still say we go anyway,” Yaro opined – for the second time. “If the primitive lacks the ovarian fortitude to navigate water occupied by but a single beast, we can do it ourselves.”
Nora aimed a gimlet eye in her companion’s direction. “Yes, and I’m sure that your opinion on the matter is borne entirely of a desire to return to our Empress-given duty, rather than, say, hopes of getting to hunt the animal in question?”
Yaro shrugged, utterly unperturbed by the accusation. “I would not be averse to the opportunity to do both.”
Jason was about to intervene when another voice intruded on their conversation.
“I, uh, wouldn’t be so eager to do that if I were you…” Maybel said, as she stepped over to them. “When you kill off a Hrork, they give off a death stink that attracts others.”
“See?” Nora snorted, turning back to Yaro. “If we go with your plan, we’ll end up tangling with an entire swarm of the suckers when they come to rescue whichever friend of their’s you’re in the process of filleting with those pig-stickers you call claws.”
Rather than be offended by the appellation being leveled at her claws, the Rakiri woman actually stood up a little straighter, as if taking it as a compliment.
“I would not be averse to that series of events,” she said.
“But I would,” Jason grunted. “And I’ve got the final say here. We’ll give it a few hours before attempting to make our way back. With or without a guide.”
Their mission parameters allowed for that much. Technically they were already ahead of schedule, given that they’d been expecting the negotiations to drag on much longer. They had an entire day before they were expected back.
Of course, while that gave them a little
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I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
Buenosdillas
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
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You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
There hasn't been a post all year!
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
After all his first name is No-vac
What, then, is Chinese rap?
Edit:
Notable mentions from the comments:
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Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits
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French/Finnish art
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Country/Canadian rap
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Chinese/Country/Canadian rock
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Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap
There hasn't been a single post this year!
(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)
Nothing, it just waved
So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."
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Just to clarify, 12345678
Gino and Jasmine are about to enjoy their first dinner as a couple in Panama City, and Gino’s forced to read the menu with glasses, proving his age-deflection hat works as well on vision as it does on hair. Thankfully, Jasmine can’t see his red flags, because she is one.
“I love being in a new country!” Gino declares, as the waitress approaches. “Is there a good burger here? Does it come in disposable packaging? Can it? What does ‘muy blanco’ mean?”
“Muy blanco is mayo, and mucho gringo is mayo with American cheese. If you want the gringo-blanco, that’s poutine instead of fries, and we’ll pretend you’re Canadian.” This waitress has been working awhile.
“I smell the presence of estrogen,” Jasmine discretely pees in corners to mark her territory. “I’m not leaving him alone. She doesn’t get a chance to warn him.”
Gino is too busy being relieved to notice. “Mucho gringo, please! I only like cheese when it’s individually wrapped and not cheese at all. Otherwise I’d have to try something exotic, like cheddar.”
“Not sure which wine to pair that with, but here’s something red and something white,” the waitress knows.
“It’s gotta be the white one. Hmm. Did you get this from Trader Joe’s? It feels like a 2020 blend,” Gino tests the wine’s legs. “Nice bouquet. Is that… MadDog 20/20?”
“Oh, THAT 2020. Well, the red one is strawberry rose Mad Dog. The white is PBR with a shot of corn syrup.” This is not her first day.
“Do you need to see my ID?” Gino suddenly remembers. “This hat throws people off all the time.”
“Why are you still talking to the waitress?” Jasmine’s robot voice has clicked over to “warning” mode.
Jasmine receives a text message from someone named Paul, and Gino ignores his instincts to say nothing. That counts as a green light to Jasmine, who leaps up and says that’s her friend Paulina. She shows him how to unlock her phone, and wants to do the same with his.
“Because men cheat,” Jasmine repeats her motto. “That’s what I say every time a restraining order is filed. Before I remind them that they cannot hide.”
“Well sometimes I get eczema on my hands,” Gino wants to contribute. “That’s why I buy Lotion For Couples. Is this a good time for product placement?”
The waitress arrives with the check, and Gino seems to consider asking Jasmine to split it before she reminds him that he’s an ATM. Jasmine also declares tipping doesn’t happen in Panama, because people who live there don’t have spare money.
“Because they spend it on hair extensio
... keep reading on reddit ➡Gino and Jasmine are about to enjoy their first dinner as a couple in Panama City, and Gino’s forced to read the menu with glasses, proving his age-deflection hat works as well on vision as it does on hair. Thankfully, Jasmine can’t see his red flags, because she is one.
“I love being in a new country!” Gino declares, as the waitress approaches. “Is there a good burger here? Does it come in disposable packaging? Can it? What does ‘muy blanco’ mean?”
“Muy blanco is mayo, and mucho gringo is mayo with American cheese. If you want the gringo-blanco, that’s poutine instead of fries, and we’ll pretend you’re Canadian.” This waitress has been working awhile.
“I smell the presence of estrogen,” Jasmine discretely pees in corners to mark her territory. “I’m not leaving him alone. She doesn’t get a chance to warn him.”
Gino is too busy being relieved to notice. “Mucho gringo, please! I only like cheese when it’s individually wrapped and not cheese at all. Otherwise I’d have to try something exotic, like cheddar.”
“Not sure which wine to pair that with, but here’s something red and something white,” the waitress knows.
“It’s gotta be the white one. Hmm. Did you get this from Trader Joe’s? It feels like a 2020 blend,” Gino tests the wine’s legs. “Nice bouquet. Is that… MadDog 20/20?”
“Oh, THAT 2020. Well, the red one is strawberry rose Mad Dog. The white is PBR with a shot of corn syrup.” This is not her first day.
“Do you need to see my ID?” Gino suddenly remembers. “This hat throws people off all the time.”
“Why are you still talking to the waitress?” Jasmine’s robot voice has clicked over to “warning” mode.
Jasmine receives a text message from someone named Paul, and Gino ignores his instincts to say nothing. That counts as a green light to Jasmine, who leaps up and says that’s her friend Paulina. She shows him how to unlock her phone, and wants to do the same with his.
“Because men cheat,” Jasmine repeats her motto. “That’s what I say every time a restraining order is filed. Before I remind them that they cannot hide.”
“Well sometimes I get eczema on my hands,” Gino wants to contribute. “That’s why I buy Lotion For Couples. Is this a good time for product placement?”
The waitress arrives with the check, and Gino seems to consider asking Jasmine to split it before she reminds him that he’s an ATM. Jasmine also declares tipping doesn’t happen in Panama, because people who live there don’t have spare money.
“Because they spend it on hair extensio
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