[tlhIngan Hol] coincidence for 'Iw

[SuStel]

On 10/4/2022 7:52 AM, Lieven L. Litaer wrote:
> For many years, I thought that the pun behind the word {'Iw} is the
> reaction of peeple who say "Eeeew" when they see blood.
>
> Now I was recently involved in a film production, where I saw a bottle
> of fake blood. The fake blood can be used internally (i.e. in your
> mouth), external, and it's washable. These three words are abbreviated
> on the bottle, simply reading "IEW".
>
> Knowing that Okrand worked on TV sets, it is possible that this is not
> just a coincidence. But maybe it really is just a coincidence, maybe
> we'll never know. 

Or maybe the company that made the fake blood was making the same joke 
that Okrand was making, saying "Eeeew" to the blood.

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