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We prepare for the earth’s imminent destruction by talking about the time James met Bob Hope, the Manchester derby, and the origins of cockney rhyming slang. Later, the “That’s Not English” quiz continues the family theme from last week as James’ big brother Jon calls in and quite possibly cheats … or at least takes a suspiciously long time guessing what “the lower 48” might be.
Aztecs predicted Cortez’s arrival … possibly from old Mayan text(?)
You said – as Jon left to eat his curry – “Enjoy your Ruby!” Did you explain that to Paul?!
Rey:
Yes, that’s sort of true. According to this, they thought he was Quetzalcoatl returning: http://conservapedia.com/Hernan_Cortes
James