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Festival: Performing Arts
Swearing Festival

When

Saturday Nov 10, 2007 (8pm)

Where
Edinburgh Castle Pub (950 Geary St, 415.885.4074)
Price
$12
Details
http://www.castlenews.com/swearingfestival.html
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Back for its second annual celebration of raunchy words, the Swearing Festival has a little something for everyone, from scatological etymologists to casual cussers: local linguist Jonathan Hunt offers an academic analysis of the subject during the festival's afternoon panel discussion, while the spicier evening lineup includes one-on-one swearing competitions between both friends and strangers, a demonstration of foreign obscenities and rude gestures, all topped off with a profanity-laced dance party. With holiday stress and enforced family time just around the corner, it's high time to get your choicest expletives in shape — or out of your system.

Connie Hwong