Julia Child Euphemisms for Death

The list for March 6, 1998
The Top 16 Julia Child Euphemisms for Death

  1. pushin’ up parsley

  2. put in the crisper

  3. fettucine al dead-o

  4. has reservations at the Chateau Eternity

  5. sleeping with the quiches

  6. filleting the soul

  7. face-planting the meringue

  8. basting the formaldehyde turkey

  9. donating the liver pate

  10. peasant under grass

  11. marinating in soil and worms

  12. promoted to subterranean truffle inspector

  13. just add maggots

  14. sampling the French onion soup with a salmonella spoon

  15. cooking for the Kennedys
And the Number 1 Julia Child Euphemism for Death…

  1. slowly cooling to room temperature
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CREDITS
Selected from 173 submissions from 63 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Chuck Smith, Woodbridge, VA — 1, 4 (12th #1)
  • Peter Rogers, Boston, MA — 1, 4 (1st #1!)
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 1, 8 (10th #1)
  • Tim Blankenbaker, Washington, DC — 2, 6
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 3, Topic
  • John Gennity, Woodhaven, NY — 5
  • Jason Anderson, Birmingham, AL — 6
  • Mark Schmidt, Santa Cruz, CA — 6
  • Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA — 7
  • Don Swain, Pontiac, MI — 9
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 10
  • John Hering, Alexandria, VA — 11
  • Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 12, 16
  • Christopher Troise, New York, NY — 13, 15
  • David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 14, 15
  • David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 15
  • Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — 16
  • LeMel Hebert-Williams, San Francisco, CA — Banner Tag
  • Larry Baum, Hong Kong — RU list name
  • Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/moderator
  • The Grateful Dead, San Francisco, CA — Ambience
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