The toddler that my mate’s mother minds 4 days a week was extra hyperactive yesterday, prompting her to tell me that he had a bee in his bonnet. She then told me that there was a Lebanese equivalent and, after a pause to translate, came out with ‘He’s got a clove of garlic stuck up his arse.’<\/p>\n
It took me a while to get over the shock of the words coming from a prim lady, especially in front of her grandson, but when I did, I decided that it’s a phrase we should pick up in Oz. I’m certainly going to use it about Dave next time I see him play squash with a better opponent.<\/p>\n
‘Look! He’s running around the court like he’s got a clove of garlic stuck up his arse.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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