Let me. Be clear: China’s leading Barack Obama impersonator, who does resemble the U.S. president, doesn’t know much English. Instead, Xiao Jiguo relies on his eyebrows, facial expressions and what he calls “jia-English” or fake English, a few real words but mostly “English-sounding” nonsense words.
Among Xiao’s sources for “English-sounding” nonsense words are lists of corporate world buzz words, advertising catchphrases and the campaign speeches of Donald Trump.
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Marble would be easier to clean: To mark its 50th birthday, Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip is getting a $75 million renovation, including 20 more rooms in its newly named Julius Tower.
Owners still are undecided how to renovate one Roman-themed amenity at Caesars: Frescos or marble for the vomitorium.
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Mind if I vape? Our WebMonkey survey this week asked if vaping — the use of electronic cigarettes — should be banned in public. A 58 percent majority sided with a ban, while 12 percent said ban it except for sampling in stores. A little more than 1 in 4 said no to a ban.
That left 4 percent who, uncertain what vaping was, said “Whatever it is, it sounds like it ought to be allowed only in vomitoriums.”
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