[LMB] 2 questions, one Vorkosigan, one list-related

[Dan Tilque]

nikohl laurel wrote:

> 1. Are Vorkosigan Surleau and Vorkosigan Sousleau two distinct
> places? somewhere in Cordelia's Honor, I'm pretty sure there's
> talk of the villagers wanting to rename a place "Vorkosigan
> Sousleau" in Aral's honor. But afterwards, I see a lot of
> references to Surleau. Did the villagers change their minds,
> or are their two geographically distinct locations, named in
> reference to their position relative to the lake?

The name Vorkosigan Sousleau is a joke, a bilingual pun. Made by
Count Vortala.

First note that Surleau is French for "on the water". Well,
actually the French would be spelled "sur l'eau", but the
spelling of the village name has obviously been modified a bit
over the centuries. Going by the same spelling mod, Sousleau
means "under the water". The pun comes from equating French
'sous' with English 'souse'. The "Aral's honor" part is a
reference to his drinking, of course.

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Dan Tilque