Global Breaking News - Friday, May 17, 2024

At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman. Joe Blow is also an expression for a common man. Now this Joe Blow was NOT walking next to a plain Jane. A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. She is simply plain. No, the woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila – a beautiful woman.
* Joe Blow = 보통 시민, 아무개/ a plain Jane = 평범하게 생긴 여자/ Sheila = 아름다운 여자

Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday. “No way, Jose,” she answered. This is a way of saying “no.” “No way, Jose. Many banks are open on Saturdays.”
* No way, Jose = 절대로 안돼!

Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is, he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank.
* not know A from Adam = A를 전혀 모르다

When he arrived, he walked to the desk of the chief bank employee. Now this man was a true Jack of all trades. He knew how to do everything.
* Jack of all trades = 무엇이든지 하는 사람, 팔방미인

“I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam,” said average Joe. Uncle Sam represents the United States government. The banker produced some papers and told average Joe to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a person’s signed name – a signature. Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others.
* Uncle Sam = 미국 정부/ John Hancock = (누구의) 서명

As average Joe left the bank he began to sing. But sadly, average Joe was not a good singer. He was a Johnny One Note. He could only sing one note.
* Johnny-One-Note = 시야가 좁은 사람, 한 가지밖에 생각하지 않는 남자