Saturday, November 22, 2008

Taiwan's national erEction Day

Driving to school, this morning, at around 7:45, I glanced at the sky. What I saw was an eLection balloon and the moon. Since the moon has been blamed for many an eRection, I had an idea.
Here it is. This is an actual conversation between my friend Casper and myself. It happened a few years ago. The content must have made an impression, it still lingers in my mind, grin.
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Casper: Gilles, did you know today is National Erection Day?
Gilles: Really? Wow, I thought Taiwan was pretty shy about talking about those things. Do they have those days often?
Casper: Well, this is the biggest eRection all year. It’s the President’s ERection. He always has the biggest eRections in Taiwan.
Gilles (figuring it out, but holding back a chocking laughter): Oh, I see. And do Taiwanese have eRections often?
Casper (very enthusiastically): Yes, every day, it seems. There are eRections for the President, there are eRections for the city and the county.
Gilles (feeling a bit mischievous by then): And is that mostly men who have eRections?
Casper: Yes, it’s usually men who have eRections, but some women have eRections too.
Casper (before I even get a chance to think of something fun to say): And Taiwan’s eRections are sometimes very violent. People will fight during eRections; it’s a lot of fun to watch on TV.
Gilles: I bet!
Gilles (unable to hold himself any longer): Casper, how about a quick but useful English lesson now.
Casper (innocently): In English, there is a big difference between the word eRection and eLection. I think you mean eLection, right? When people vote to choose a new President?
Casper: Yes, of course, but then what is eRection?
Gilles (explaining simply): Well, ….
Casper (his face turned bright red): Oh, I see. Well, Taiwanese do have eRections too, but we don’t put it on TV usually. Well, that is not true, do you remember last week when the famous TV announcer was caught by reporters in a hotel room with another woman?
Gilles: Yes, that must have been a very expensive eRection for that poor man who couldn’t keep his eRection in his pants.

1 comment:

lynnstory said...

so funny, I found myself holding my breath trying to stifle a laugh just reading this. What a moment in time. Thanks for sharing it. A moment suspended in memory. thanks