@Vegas ViperItalian-Americans eat lots of garlic. In Italy itself, you will find very little, if any, garlic in restaurant meals. The people of Italy generally feel that the breath and body odor from garlic leaves them socially undesirable.
A further pun might include whether Earl means “an herb” as if he pronounces it without the H sound and means a plant with seeds, flowers and leaves for flavoring or with the H sound and involves a THIRD man into the discussion….
Merriam-Webster prefers “bazzle.” Alternate pronunciations are BAY-zel or BAA-sell or BAY-sell. A you-tube source calls it BAY-zel, and I imagine you could look through Google sources till you dropped, and find differing opinions. I’ve observed that most people call it “BAY-zel.” However, I was originally taught to pronounce it BAZ-el (short a sound), as in “Basil Rathbone,” and that’s how I’ll pronounce it to the end of my days.There’s quite the discussion of this in http://foodmuseum.typepad.com/food_museum_blog/2004/09/you_say_basil_a.html
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
I bet the Pickles kept the porch and house lightsoff last night so they wouldn’t have to give outany candy.
Linguist over 11 years ago
I’ve got a bone to pick with you Rath.
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
BAY-sil, Earl, not BAH-sil. Sheesh.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
No, Herb is that other guy who lives down the street.
homer911 over 11 years ago
Firstly it is Baa-zil, secondly H is not a vowel
clucky over 11 years ago
Elementry, Watson !
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
A herb, an ’erb…banana banahna…
No one is “correct” just because he lives on one side or the other of an ocean.
The development of English started to split in two directions over 400 years ago….NONE of us still speak the speech of Dr. Johnson…
No reason for either side to follow the other … OR to think they’re the only ones who went in the right direction…
Get over it.
Kathe over 11 years ago
You tell ’em, Sunny Susan! :)
jtviper7 over 11 years ago
Remember… Garlic is Italian Caviar !
Number Three over 11 years ago
Wouldn’t you like to know, Earl?
LOL xxx
hippogriff over 11 years ago
Let’s call the whole thing off.
marbleit over 11 years ago
Earl needs to worry lol
cvdemers over 11 years ago
@Vegas ViperItalian-Americans eat lots of garlic. In Italy itself, you will find very little, if any, garlic in restaurant meals. The people of Italy generally feel that the breath and body odor from garlic leaves them socially undesirable.
J Short over 11 years ago
An herb, a Herb, hmm. Do Herb and Basil know each other?
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
I haven’t got thyme for basil, but I do for red pepper.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
And Earl has a thing for Rosemary.
somedae over 11 years ago
This strip has the best coloration and shading of any , they really do good job I love looking at this talent , Really something!! so nice….
coffeeturtle over 11 years ago
I know a few of them! Witch Hazel do you mean?
:-)
holmswedeholm over 11 years ago
A further pun might include whether Earl means “an herb” as if he pronounces it without the H sound and means a plant with seeds, flowers and leaves for flavoring or with the H sound and involves a THIRD man into the discussion….
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Merriam-Webster prefers “bazzle.” Alternate pronunciations are BAY-zel or BAA-sell or BAY-sell. A you-tube source calls it BAY-zel, and I imagine you could look through Google sources till you dropped, and find differing opinions. I’ve observed that most people call it “BAY-zel.” However, I was originally taught to pronounce it BAZ-el (short a sound), as in “Basil Rathbone,” and that’s how I’ll pronounce it to the end of my days.There’s quite the discussion of this in http://foodmuseum.typepad.com/food_museum_blog/2004/09/you_say_basil_a.html