# Welsh govt. answers UFO query in Klingon

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 14, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152 "2015-07-14T16:46:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152/21 "2015-07-18T04:26:35Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Thanks. I was quoting from the Okrand dictionary by memory. He explained the joke.

Yes, but was he going for German “Boot” or English “boot?” 😕

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**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152/22 "2015-07-18T15:53:45Z")

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Those wacky Welsh. This is the best Star Trek-related foolery since those crazy Canadians were Spocking their five-dollar bills.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152/23 "2015-07-19T03:50:49Z")

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> [@terentii](#):
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> Yes, but was he going for German “Boot” or English “boot?” 😕

The latter - as shown on p. 84 of the 1985 Pocket Books paperback, which I have before me.

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-govt-answers-ufo-query-in-klingon/725152/24 "2015-07-19T04:09:56Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> The latter - as shown on p. 84 of the 1985 Pocket Books paperback, which I have before me.

Aha! 🆒

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