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Old 01-23-2008, 10:55 PM   #10
monster
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Originally Posted by cenzi View Post
Apparently the significance of it all is in the Italian word for “balls” (”palle”) which can also mean “untruth”. The symbolism behind 500,000 “untruths” rolling through town is beautiful in it’s simplicity, noticeability, and ability to totally piss people off.

more here: http://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/...alls/#comments
balls (and all other euphemisms for testicles) in apporpriate context = bullshit in British English. No sublety required.
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