During the second world war, two American soldiers on liberty were sightseeing in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Being new to the country, both were blissfully unaware that Australians were unacquainted with American slang expressions and therefore took them at face value.
Soon they came across a crematorium which they did not recognize as such. The Texan went in to investigate but the Californian prudently waited outside. In a matter of seconds, he saw Tex being carried out bodily and then thrown down the steps. Cal went and helped him up.
"Why did they do that to you, Tex? Cal asked.
"I can't understand it," said Tex. There was some kind of service going on and all I said was, 'What's Cookin?' and they threw me out!"
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