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Re: "scrotum" and young children--I taught my son then about 2 about his 4 "ums"--scrotum, perineum, rectum, bottom.

"Scrotum sounded to Lucky like something green that comes up when you have the flu and cough too much." Ann Althouse 2007

You read about his control -- and loss of control -- of his "ums" and "ahs" in that event in two separate posts last week, but I let the dust settle on the storm that followed regarding what has become known as "Henry Louis Gates-gate" before commenting on Obama's Q&A handling techniques.

Jerry Weissman: What to Do When You Don't Know the Answer 2009

The "ums" and "ahs" continued throughout the remainder of his answer to Todd.

Jerry Weissman: Obama's Unwords Begone II 2009

I can't wait for SFCWallace to bring up Obama's "ums" tomorrow.

Obama To McCain: "You Like To Pretend Like The War Began In 2007" 2009

As Obama's answer continued, his rapid pace continued and so did the "ums" and "ahs," as well as several iterations of the meaningless phrase, "you know."

Jerry Weissman: Obama's Unwords Begone II 2009

What follows is a transcript (my own, done without "ums" and "ahs", but you can listen to the whole thing here, starting at 11: 00) of the chief environmentalist in the country dodging the question about meat in the lamest way possible:

Printing: Copenhoggin' 2009

The usual 'ums' and pauses are edited out and, with any luck, for two minutes or so the author is articulate and personable.

Joseph Kanon: Making an Author Video 2009

Unbroken strings of words inhibit thinking, and so the mind, in search of processing time, interrupts the word strings with "ums" and "ahs."

Jerry Weissman: Obama's Unwords Begone 2009

His rambles were exacerbated by a proliferation of "ums," "ahs," and "y'knows," that made his answers seem even longer.

Jerry Weissman: Teleprompter Week 2009

What follows is a transcript (my own, done without "ums" and "ahs", but you can listen to the whole thing here, starting at 11: 00) of the chief environmentalist in the country dodging the question about meat in the lamest way possible:

OpEdNews - Diary: Copenhoggin' 2009