[LMB] 2 questions, one Vorkosigan, one list-related
Marilyn Traber
mtraber251 at earthlink.net
Sat May 5 12:31:39 BST 2007
Elvi Dalgaard wrote:
> Seems to me Vorkosigan Sousleau was a joke, "Vorkosigan underwater" as
> opposed to just below the lake geographically. But I don't have a clear
> memory of the context. Vorkosigan Surleau, "Vorkosigan on the
> waterfront" is definitely the name of the town.
>
>
Being drunk is referred to as being soused, and it plays on the french
naming habit of sous being below and a common name bytheme.
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