Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Walk This Way

I read this definition the other day in Alan Richman's great book "Fork it Over"


Schluff: A deliberate form of locomotion commonly seen in Mississippi work farms where prisoners' [feet] are restrained by ball and chain.

W
hich makes me wonder why Singaporeans are so fond of schluffing, especially when wearing slippers and loose fitting shoes. It's practically our national walk.

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