Wednesday, March 12, 2008

¡Rómpete la pierna!

The Spanish equivalent of "break a leg," as it turns out, is "¡Mucha mierda!" Literally, "A lot of shit!" According to this site, the expression comes from a time when horses were the common mode of transportation, and so a lot of horse excrement outside the theatre meant you had a lot of people come to see your play.

Tomorrow night is the dress rehearsal, then Friday is opening night. Wish me a lot of shit!

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  1. Can't do that! Shoveled too much of it as a teen. But "Happy Acting!"

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  2. Best of luck! Break your shit! Or. . . something. . .

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  3. Wow, ESM, you must have been one lucky teenager!

    JB, that would certainly be easier and less painful than breaking a leg.

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  4. Well, it definitely makes more sense than wishing a broken appendage. So, here's to piles and piles!

    p.s. looking forward to the posted video clips. Or at least a full-length photo of you in your Green Giant leggings.

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  5. Thanks! I'm going to see what I can do about video clips, but I'll at least get photos.

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  6. I wish you loads and loads of car exhaust.

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  7. Woo hoo! Car exhaust! I'll be sure to hold my breath.

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  8. Wishing you lots of poopy outside of your theater! Oh...and break a leg!

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  9. May your toilet overflow with poo and may both kids have accidents in the theater!

    Break wind!

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  10. Thanks and thanks! More reasons to hold my breath!

    (The dress rehearsal went really well, by the way.)

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  11. So?!?!?!

    Did the poop hit the fan? Were you poo outta luck?

    Inquiring Mormons want to know!!!!!

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