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“Until the Victorian period, “ass” had no profane meaning and simply referred to what we now call the donkey. Because of the increasingly non-rhotic nature of standard British English, “arse” was often rendered “ass”. This usage was also adopted in America, which is why the word “arse” is not usually used in the United States. The age of Victorian propriety resulted in the rechristening of the horse-like animal, changing the name to “donkey” to avoid any improper inferences. Some people in Britain have adopted the American version in writing. Although before World War I they were similar, the British pronunciations of “ass” /æs/ and “arse” /??s/ are now quite different. While arse is commonly used in Atlantic Canada, west of the Ottawa river, ass is more idiomatic.” –http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arse

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First, Finnish religious leaders warned that the Freddy Krueger look-alikes could inspire Satanic worship. Then critics called for President Tarja Halonen to use her constitutional powers to veto the band and nominate a traditional Finnish folk singer instead. Rumors even circulated that Lordi members were agents sent by President Vladimir V. Putin to destabilize Finland before a Russian coup — an explanation for their refusal to take off their freakish masks in public.