May 01, 2014
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I'm drawing a blank.
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What the HELL does this damned blimp say?
It is allegedly the Sapporro Beer Blimp of 1909...but that Katakana has me stumped. "Ru-bi ro bo sa su bi a ?"
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"bi a" is beer.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Thu May 1 09:38:09 2014 (+rSRq)
Posted by: J Greely at Thu May 1 09:54:18 2014 (1CisS)
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So that ã‚¢ looking thing is a Kanji (or an obsolete kana)?
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Thu May 1 14:40:42 2014 (DnAJl)
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OH WAIT...it IS an エ just with a turned down sort of flourish.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Thu May 1 14:42:11 2014 (DnAJl)
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Actually, it's ヱ: an e-series equivalent of "wo". It's uncommon nowadays. The only time ever I saw it in anime was in spelling of name of Konoe of Hanakyou Maid Tai (so it's basically "Konowe" or "Konoue").
Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at Thu May 1 15:09:04 2014 (RqRa5)
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And indeed Wikipedia's article on "wo" speciffically mentions (WO)Ebisu beer, which is still spelled with the obsolete kana.
Thanks guys! I might never have figured that out.
Thanks guys! I might never have figured that out.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Thu May 1 15:36:14 2014 (DnAJl)
Posted by: J Greely at Thu May 1 15:36:33 2014 (1CisS)
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