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San Pomme de Terre = Saint Potato

posted 18 years ago by dmgreer
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I never caugh this before. When Paul Anka tells his secretary they're going to get a local captain for the Harvey boat, the secretary says "A local in San Pomme de Terre?" and tosses the Harvey folder in the circular file.

In French, a "pomme de terre" is an "apple of the Earth", a potato.

[–] BilligerVogel 18 years ago

Mrs Harvey mentions it when Martin tells her about the boat.

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[–] Broadsman 15 years ago

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[–] cobram-1 15 years ago

"Pomme" does mean apple, but it refers to any plant has rounded edlible ends.

I guess "patate" island wouldn't sound as nice.

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[–] virgiltx 11 years ago

In the arrival scene in San Pomme de Terre, the customs agent has a potato on his desk.

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[–] goofingoff47 11 years ago

Good Eye!!! Ive watched this movie more times then I can count, and I never noticed the potato. Gonna have to watch it again I guess :)