Remember the famous hit song by the Platters, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”?
Well, I hadn’t thought of it in years, until last night when I was watching “Endeavour” on TV with the closed captioning turned on. I often have it turned on for British shows. It helps a lot when I don’t understand the English speaking English.
One of the suspects had a cigarette lighter, possibly a clue to the murders, engraved with something to do with Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. I missed the clue and its significance because I was laughing too hard at the closed captioning. You know that closed captioning is limited in its ability to translate voice into the printed word. Well, I needed Cowboy, my late cat, to help me read the captioning for you.
Here, at the bottom of the photo, is what it said, as the police looked at the cigarette lighter’s engraving:
“They ask meow I knew … Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
For more closed captioning fun, see my post entitled “Special Delivery.” https://wordsfromanneli.com/2017/09/21/special-delivery/
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December 27, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Lost in translation😊
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December 27, 2017 at 4:35 pm
Like so many things, yes!
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December 27, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Haha xD. Love the photo tho
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December 27, 2017 at 5:16 pm
That cat has been dead nearly 30 years and I still miss him. He was very special (and not only because he could interpret closed captioning).
Thanks for visiting, Marc-Andre. I see you love cats as much as I do.
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December 27, 2017 at 6:34 pm
LOL! This is hilarious, Anneli! Aw…Cowboy looks like a sweetie. 🙂
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December 27, 2017 at 6:48 pm
Yes, he was a lovely cat. He’s from long ago and we still love him.
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December 27, 2017 at 8:15 pm
I remember that one! Very great song…. Love your cat!
Dwight
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December 28, 2017 at 7:29 am
Glad to hear that, Dwight. I checked out your blog and clicked to follow it. Nice photos and verse.
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December 28, 2017 at 7:42 am
Thank you for checking out my posts!
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December 28, 2017 at 7:43 am
My pleasure. Nice variety.
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December 28, 2017 at 1:07 am
I remember Cowboy and Shorty the beautiful cats as well as the song. What did you say, 30 years ago …?
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December 28, 2017 at 7:33 am
Cowboy and Shorty were born in 1976 and lived to be 13 and 15. We lost Cowboy in 1989 so 28 years ago. Shorty followed 2 years later. I loved those cats.
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December 28, 2017 at 8:40 am
I know! They were beautiful and lovable cats.
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December 28, 2017 at 4:55 pm
This is so true, Anneli. I sometimes need those translations when they’re speaking fast, in a group. This one is hysterical, and I definitely remember The song!
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December 28, 2017 at 5:14 pm
Glad I’m not the only one who needs to have the conversation spelled out sometimes.
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December 28, 2017 at 5:41 pm
You are not alone! 🙂
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January 8, 2018 at 11:09 am
Cowboy was a darling! My mother’s favorite song when I was a kid was “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” It was from her youth in the 50s and done by somebody else in those days. She used to play it on the piano. Funny closed captioning! Also, I think that’s a good idea for the gardener. I love the British mysteries, and he complains about not understanding “a word they are saying” on some of them. I don’t have a problem, but that’s because I wait for the whole phrase before understanding. That said, I might pick up some details if we used closed captioning!
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January 8, 2018 at 3:19 pm
And you’d pick up a few laughs too!
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January 8, 2018 at 12:49 pm
We love to watch Endeavor. I keep on telling my guy we should use closed captioning, because we miss have the mumbled British-ism. But Meow, that’s a new British word for sure. 🙂 Hugs to Cowboy, in your heart and mind always. And yes, I love the song Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. However, I hate it when smoke gets in my eyes. ;–0
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January 8, 2018 at 3:21 pm
From one Endeavour fan to another, go for the closed captioning. Even if it steers you wrong sometimes, it gives you a laugh and generally helps you to understand what they’re saying the rest of the time.
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February 18, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Me how! Hahaha!
I’m glad you mentioned your cat, Cowboy was special, Anneli!
I cannot believe I didn’t read several of your posts. I am so sorry.
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February 18, 2018 at 4:43 pm
No problem, Robin. I’ve been away for four days and also have some catching up to do.
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