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from: Bruce Goatly
date: 2010-01-09 17:51:16
subject: Re: OT: David Tennant`s swan song as Doctor Who

Amy Guskin wrote:

> Tennies = sneakers = trainers in your part of the world.

Ah. Thanks for the explanation. Never come across that before.

> If someone is wearing trainers, presumably running is something they
> might enjoy.  Thus, people who wear trainers with a suit might
> naturally have "Run!" as a catchword.
>
> (I, however, disagree that this is a catchword: when it's being said
> as an alternative to certain death, it's less a catchphrase and more
> of a sensible suggestion.)

That's certainly a valid viewpoint; mine was a bit tongue-in-cheek. It just 
seemed to me that every episode had a close-up of the Doctor's face shouting 
"Run!".

As catchwords go, though, it's pretty non-specific.

-- 
Bruce
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