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by nerdponx 3167 days ago
Hate to be a downer but I don't get the pun at all.
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aardvark179 3167 days ago
Graal is an archaic spelling of grail.
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namanyayg 3167 days ago
The pun: J -> Sh
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steveklabnik 3167 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail , "Graal" is an archaic spelling of "Grail".
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glandium 3167 days ago
FWIW, it's the current spelling in some languages (e.g. French).
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ccozan 3167 days ago
Actually it is speculated that the the origin ist "Sang(re) Real" ( royal blood ) which metamorphosed into San Graal. Looking for it meant to search for the ( possible) lost blood line of Jesus, I think.
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evincarofautumn 3167 days ago
“According to the Catholic Encyclopedia this is a false etymology.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail#Etymology

It’s been around for a while but was most recently popularised by Dan Brown in The Da Vinci Code.

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steveklabnik 3167 days ago
Ah interesting, thanks! I'll be more explicit about "in English" next time.
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