tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post9100135249877466388..comments2024-03-24T18:05:27.769+11:00Comments on Ian Fraser, talking naturally: On This Day, 18 September: Chile's National Day, featuring two saltos.Ian Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-70815564443857617962014-09-20T16:40:59.243+10:002014-09-20T16:40:59.243+10:00Martin, among the many things I like about you are...Martin, among the many things I like about you are your creativity and self-deprecation!Ian Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-54221049867803924072014-09-19T15:51:52.195+10:002014-09-19T15:51:52.195+10:00Before reading the post (why confuse matters with ...Before reading the post (why confuse matters with mere facts?) I had assumed that '2 saltos' was about 2 sailors - presumably the fathers of the country. <br /><br />I got to this - with hindsight daft - conclusion through a combination of the English vernacular "salt" for sailor and the Australian habit of appending 'o' to any word unfortunate enough to end with a consonant!<br /><br />In the event the content was far more pleasing to the eye (and the mind)!<br /><br />MartinFlabmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934077052437339591noreply@blogger.com