Holes in Heads

[Eric Siegerman]

> One thing that crossed my mind last night: there's a Dutch saying, 'Hij heeft
> een gaatje in zijn hoofd', literally 'he's got a hole in his head', which means
> that he's gone (slightly) mad.

The same phrase shows up in English, too:
"Got the new Spice Girls CD?"
"I need that like I need a hole in the head!"
(said in a suitably sarcastic tone of voice).

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|-_|/  >   Eric Siegerman, Toronto, Ont.        erics at now.com
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