[NEohioPAL]The story behind "Break a leg"?
Ron Dauphin
rondauphin at hotmail.com
Fri Oct 8 09:14:06 PDT 2004
<html><div style='background-color:'><P><FONT size=3>Someone asked me today about the origin of blessing actors with the phrase, "break a leg". I confessed I didn't have a clue. Also, my dance friends wish each other well with the French word "merde" which means...well, I know what that means...but I don't know the WHY behind it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Can anyone enlighten me about the orgins of these?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>To my fellow cast members in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at Olde Towne Hall Theatre in North Ridgeville..."break a leg" and "merde" for tonight's opening!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Ron Dauphin</FONT></P>
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