Aさん：「That Japanese actor is on all the TV talk shows recently.」
Zさん："Yeah, he's the latest end of the eagle's foot."
Aさん：「... end ... of ...?」
Zさん："Talon Toe"
Aさん：「... Rest assured, one does not become a talon toe by creating extremely lame puns.」
Punny Japanese: There's Some Ginger! edo@punnyjapanese.com
This blog is one gaijin's attempt to learn Japanese through mnemonics, puns, and general linguistic absurdity.
Z-san explains: "In Japan, celebrities are called タレント or Talento (from the English 'Talent') . タレント sounds like Talen-Toe."
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