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Originally Posted by Kasept
How funny is this? Just was checking Email... My "Wordsmith" word-of-the-day???
zanjero (zahn-HAY-ro) noun: One who is in charge of water distribution.
At least you can tell people, "You know what the horse's name means?"
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lol.
I got busted by the local zanjero yesterday for washing my car in the driveway. Turns out water restrictions are in force. I was 30 minutes early apparently. I can say with certainty the local zanjero is a 70-ish gal with blue hair and drives a Ford Escort.
Zanjero: Hello sir.
S2S: Hi, what's up?
Zanjero: You can't do that.
S2S: Do what?
Zanjero: Wash your car.
S2S: Why not?
Zanjero: It's only 4:30.
S2S: Huh?
Zanjero: It's only 4:30.
S2S: What?
Zanjero: It's in the paper.
S2S: Huh?
Zanjero: Do you read the paper?
S2S: I read two papers a day.
Zanjero: Well it's in there.
S2S: Ma'am, what are you talking about?
Zanjero: We have watering restrictions in force.
S2S: I didn't know. Why didn't you just say that?
Zanjero: I thought you knew. It's on the front page of both papers every day.
S2S: Not the papers I read.
Zanjero: What papers do you read?
S2S: The Wall Street Journal and the Racing Form.
Zanjero: What is the Racing Form?
S2S: It's... it's.... it's not important.
Zanjero: You can't wash your car until 5 o'clock.
S2S: I see.
Zanjero: So, you promise not to wash your car until 5 o'clock?
S2S: That depends.
Zanjero: Depends on what?
S2S: Whether you plan to come back this way before 5 o'clock.
Zanjero: If I do, I'm going to give you a $100 fine. I could fine you right now.
S2S: No problem. Would you like some cookies?
Zanjero: It's too close to dinner time. Thanks anyways.