Comments on: Circulus et pruna http://christopherredman.com/2010/03/27/circulus-et-pruna/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Dani Jottardsen http://christopherredman.com/2010/03/27/circulus-et-pruna/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Dani Jottardsen Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:22:32 +0000 http://christopherredman.com/?p=99#comment-429 It is actually "Surculus et pruna". As mentioned on 30 Rock, it means exactly "twig and plums". Of course, it is a fictional secret society, but as for the literal meaning, the latin phrase is translated as shown. They have a coat of arms on the very NBC website: http://www.nbc.com/30-rock/exclusives/donaghy-uncovered/images/twig-plum-600.jpg There you go. It is actually “Surculus et pruna”.

As mentioned on 30 Rock, it means exactly “twig and plums”. Of course, it is a fictional secret society, but as for the literal meaning, the latin phrase is translated as shown.

They have a coat of arms on the very NBC website: http://www.nbc.com/30-rock/exclusives/donaghy-uncovered/images/twig-plum-600.jpg

There you go.

]]> By: Chris http://christopherredman.com/2010/03/27/circulus-et-pruna/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Chris Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:02:19 +0000 http://christopherredman.com/?p=99#comment-317 Fair enough sir. While we'll never know for sure the contextual implications..."et" is 'and'. Fair enough sir. While we’ll never know for sure the contextual implications…”et” is ‘and’.

]]> By: Stephen http://christopherredman.com/2010/03/27/circulus-et-pruna/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Stephen Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:34:11 +0000 http://christopherredman.com/?p=99#comment-316 FYI, 'et' cannot mean 'of' in that context (although you could argue that translation if it were prunae, which may have been what he intended to say). As it stands, it means 'circle AND glowing rocks.' FYI, ‘et’ cannot mean ‘of’ in that context (although you could argue that translation if it were prunae, which may have been what he intended to say). As it stands, it means ‘circle AND glowing rocks.’

]]> By: Gabbi http://christopherredman.com/2010/03/27/circulus-et-pruna/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Gabbi Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:16:30 +0000 http://christopherredman.com/?p=99#comment-301 I was so wondering... that and 'silver panthers'. Thank you! I was so wondering… that and ‘silver panthers’. Thank you!

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