Wiki distinctions
1 December 2006 00:28Key example of how Wikipedia differs from the Encyclopedia Britannica:
From Seraglio, you find reference to Odalisque, which leads to "one night stand" and then to "walk of shame."
This, in my mind, vividly paints a picture of the hallway between a seraglio and the sultan's chamber in a manner that has caused me laugh so hard that I now have bits of charcoal all over my computer chair. Do not be surprised to hear me uttering the phrase "It's good to be the sultan" for the next few weeks.
From Seraglio, you find reference to Odalisque, which leads to "one night stand" and then to "walk of shame."
This, in my mind, vividly paints a picture of the hallway between a seraglio and the sultan's chamber in a manner that has caused me laugh so hard that I now have bits of charcoal all over my computer chair. Do not be surprised to hear me uttering the phrase "It's good to be the sultan" for the next few weeks.