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141 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA   wrote:

gold codpiece for the ...

My comment:

The gold codpiece was the the most prestigious architecture award in the 15th and 16th Centuries

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141 months ago

   wrote:

You must be right. I made a fool of myself with my translation! By the way, can anybody tell me about the origin of the metaphors (codpiece/flies) to refer to this part of trousers?

141 months ago

   wrote:

I can't resist the temptation of making a pun on it. If I'm not mistaken, the best animator of Club Med becomes Lord of the Flies!

141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA   wrote:

It's just like the golden flies awarded to the animators of Club Méd.

My comment:

A very funny comparison indeed!

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141 months ago

   wrote:

I agree with this golden fly award given to Club Med G.Os. http://www.clubmedjobs.us/100-jobs-be-discovered/working-village/organisation-our-villages What is a G.O? The G.O or Gentil Organisateur is the Club Med employee. This name is a Club Med invention. It is unique. The G.O is the ambassador of the Club Med spirit and upholds the company's 5 values: kindness, freedom, responsibility, pioneer, multiculturalism.

141 months ago

   wrote:

Thanks for you input, Chantal. It makes the whole phrase a lot clearer.

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