Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: A joke

Who wants to explain me the punch line in this joke?
The Reverend John Fuzz was pastor of a small congregation in a little
Pennsylvania town. One day, he was walking down Main Street and he happened
to notice a female member of his congregation sitting in the town bar,
drinking beer. The reverend thought this was sinful and not something a
member of his congregation should do, so he walked through the open door of
the bar and sat down next to the woman.
 
Mrs. Fitzgerald, the reverend said sternly:  "This is no place for a member
of my congregation. Why don't you let me take you home?"
 
"Sure", she said with a slur, obviously very drunk.
 
When Mrs. Fitzgerald stood up from the bar, she realized that she had had
too much to drink and he grabbed hold of her arms to steady her. When he
did, they both lost their balance and tumbled to the floor. After rolling
around for a few seconds, the reverend wound up lying on top of Mrs.
Fitzgerald, her skirt hiked up to her waist.  The bartender looked over the
bar and said: "Here, here, buddy, we won't have any of that carrying on in
this bar"
 The reverend looked up at the bartender and said: "But you don't
understand,
I'm Pastor Fuzz" 
The bartender nodded. "Well if you're that far you may as well finish"
I have no idea of: "we won't have any of that carrying on in
this bar" and "Well if you're that far you may as well finish"
Maybe is the first phrase intended as: "In questo bar non succederà mai
qualcosa del genere"?
I'm groping in the dark..for the latter
Thanks(I hope I haven't made a lot of mistakes)

 Thanks(I hope I haven't made a lot of mistakes)
"I am Pastor Fuzz" is pronounced more or less like "I am past her fuzz". 

 I'm groping in the dark..for the latter
I am not sure whether I get the punch line. I guess the bartender
understands "I'm past the fuzz", or something like that.
Bye, FB
-- 
"Something to take to the country." (holding out a bunch of flowers)
"Flowers come _from_ the country, Charles."
(Cold Comfort Farm, the film)

 qualcosa del genere"?
"won't" non ha un'accezione futura. viene usato per dire che "non è
permesso". un esempio: un genitore sgrida la figlia insolente dicendo "young
lady, I won't have you talk to me like that" - "signorina, non ti permetto
di rivolgerti a me in questo modo"
As far as the punchline, il pastore dice "you don't understand, I'm Pastor
Fuzz". Qui c'è un gioco di parole. Perché, a sentirle, queste parole possono
essere intese come "I'm past her fuzz", dove "fuzz" può essere più o meno
tradotto con "patatina", per indenderci.
Al che il barista risponde che se è già arrivato a quel punto tanto vale che
finisca.
Ha. Ha. Chuckle chuckle.

 understands "I'm past the fuzz", or something like that.
Sempre chiarissimo.
Grazie ad entrambi.

 permetto di rivolgerti a me in questo modo"
Avevo letto(e assimilato credevo...) di un uso del genere di
won't...
Tutta colpa del fatto che mi concentravo su "carry on"...e ho
liquidato quel "won't"  come futuro senza rifletterci piů di tanto.
Grazie.

 
Now I am really confused; "patatina" ?
I translate that as "little potato" Is that really what you call a a 
lady's front "fuzz"?
I would have thought that in Italy you have some much more descriptive 
terms!!!!
(hoping to increase my vocabulario)
-- 
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Now I am really confused; "patatina" ?
I translate that as "little potato" Is that really what you call a a
lady's front "fuzz"?
I would have thought that in Italy you have some much more descriptive
terms!!!!
(hoping to increase my vocabulario)
LOL I know - little potato doesn't really suggest the thingy, doesn't it? I
guess this is one of the cutsy terms for it.
To your vocab I would add "topa", "passera", "farfallina" (now, that's
cute), "gnocca"...


the latter : 'carrying on' is a gerund (sometimes 'carrying-on') (from 'to 
carry on') , qualified by the demonstrative adjective 'that' . We also have 
the noun 'carry-on' , which is more or less equivalent . The verb 'carry on' 
(apart from its base meanings) has two senses , both reflected in the 
associated nouns : (a) to make a fuss (often noisily) about nothing , and 
(b) to indulge in disapproved-of behaviour , especially involving sexual 
shenanigans . I imagine a fuzzy sort of pun was intended in the titles of 
all the 'Carry on' films (are these prime examples of British humour 
familiar to you in Italy ?)
e.g. : 'What a carry-on!' (a) is a very common expression .
'He was carrying on with his secretary while his wife was pregnant' (b) is a 
very common usage (and quite a common occurrence) .
'We all know nowadays that the carryings-on behind the respectable facade of 
suburbia make the 'Cent-vingt Jours' look like a children's story'. (b)
'This sort of carry-on does nothing for the image of politicians' (b) , 
referring to the incident involving an MP who had his wallet stolen when he 
went home with a West Indian whom he had engaged in political debate (he 
said) on Hampstead Heath in the early hours of the morning.
'Why on earth was there such a carry-on about X ? His sex-life has no 
relevance to the quality of his work as an MP' (a) , referring to the public 
response to the incident mentioned above .
Mike 

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google 'patatina' , and the first result is :
Men's Health: Una patatina allunga la vita
Mike 

 carry on') , qualified by the demonstrative adjective 'that' .
Good to know. Thanks.
[...]
Bye, FB
-- 
"Che cos'è un fallo da tergo? E non stiamo parlando della tua vita
privata."
(Intervista della Gialappa's Band a Elisabetta Canalis)


 Sorry , 'Cent-vingt Journees'
Mike 

 tradotto con "patatina", per indenderci.
Ma l'uso di "fuzz" con questo significato e' comune? Io non lo avevo
mai sentito prima, mentre sembra che tutti lo conoscano a perfezione.
O e' dedotto dal contesto?
ciao
Gennaro 

 O e' dedotto dal contesto?
È dedotto dal contesto. Infatti, la parola 'fuzz' come slang significava
poliziotto.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=fuzz

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Significava? È molto comune anche oggi negli Stati Uniti.
C'è anche una ditta di nome "Fuzzbuster" che vende rivelatori radar.
http://www.carreview.com/mfr/fuzzbuster/radar-detection/MPL_9911_1686crx.aspx
Joe from Massachusetts

>"I am Pastor Fuzz" is pronounced more or less like "I am past her fuzz".
http://www.dictionarydefinition.net/fuzz.html
4. fuzz -- the first beard of an adolescent boy