Go forth and multiply
Posted by Frankie on January 18, 2000
In Reply to: Go forth and multiply posted by Barry on January 13, 2000
: : : Biblical it is:
: : : Noah's flood----Genesis 6 to 8
: : : And so it was to be, that after the waters receded, Noah
commanded all
: : : the animals to "Go forth and multiply."
: : Wow, quick response - thank you.
: : : The ark quickly emptied, except for two small snakes, who
stayed behind.
: : : When Noah asked them why, they replied, "We can't multiply.
We're
: : : adders."
: : : Noah, being the resourceful man he was, immediately got busy
cutting
: : : down trees and building a large table with the unfinished
lumber
: : : therefrom.
: : : And he saw that it was good.
: : : The snakes were overjoyed when Noah picked them up and placed
them on
: : : it. Noah and the snakes both knew that even adders could multiply
on
: : : a log table.
: : Ha ha! You are a wordsmith of the highest order (purple belt). I bow to your superior plagarism ;-)
: Here in London SW1 it has a more profane meaning. To tell someone to 'Go forth and multiply' is to tell them, in a polite way, to '[F-word] off'. It may be considered rude but, there you go, it's widely used hereabouts so I thought you ought to be fully informed.
Where IN THE WORLD did the english hear the words "Go Forth and Multiply" and decided it to mean (as you say) "Go [F-word] off". I'm curious, are there any OTHER bible quotes that mean (in England) "Go [F-word] off". I'd hate to be at a sermon and realize I'm being told off. How about children's nursery rhymes? Any that mean screw you? (get real)
- Go forth and multiply Barry 0