LL-L "Language survival" 2003.08.01 (06) [E/LS]

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From: Mike <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: LL-L "Language survival" 2003.07.25 (05) [E/LS/German]

I wrote recently:

> Ron: Don´t you think that
>     SASSISCHE SCHOOL
> would carry more weight than
>     NIEDERDEUTSCHE SCHULE ?

and you, Ron answered that "sassisch"
was not a German word. I want to clarify,
that I meant "Sassische school" as a name
in the LS language.
Your exposé on the whole problem that
followed was fascinating. How can we
make the "Sachsen" change their name
to, say "Oberelbier"?  :-)
The Greeks didn´t succeed with the
Macedonians... :-(

Mike Wintzer

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From: Mike <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: LL-L "Language survival" 2003.07.26 (01) [E/LS]


Fiete wrote:

> Door is nix Ungauded bii, Mike- ick kenn joo Diin Ankaschement!
>
> Kumpelment:

Thank you, Fiete!
I´d like to grab the occasion to assure you and all others that in
NO WAY did I want to advocate throwing bombs for any cause.
If I gave that impression, I apologize.

Mike Wintzer

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From: Mike <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: LL-L "Language survival" 2003.07.26 (01) [E/LS]

Heinrich Becker wrote:

>. All, "we
> Lowlanders" can contribute is, to keep the recollection for those who
> might be interested in the generations coming up.

Am I allowed to disagree?
I know that this opinion is shared by most Lowlanders,
including by Ron.
I strongly feel this is NOT all we can do.
Who seconds that?

Mike Wintzer

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language survival

Moin! E bonjorn, Mike, mon amic!

I see the Botas Club is out in force again today.

>  want to clarify,
> that I meant "Sassische school" as a name
> in the LS language.

Sorry.  My mistake.

> Your exposé on the whole problem that
> followed was fascinating. How can we
> make the "Sachsen" change their name
> to, say "Oberelbier"?  :-)

Invade them, by Sahsnot, and show them the *real* meaning of "Saxon" !
That'll teach those impostors.  ;)

> >. All, "we
> > Lowlanders" can contribute is, to keep the recollection for those who
> > might be interested in the generations coming up.
>
> Am I allowed to disagree?
> I know that this opinion is shared by most Lowlanders,
> including by Ron.
> I strongly feel this is NOT all we can do.
> Who seconds that?

I'll abstain, not least since you've already bandied about my name.  ;)  Let
me just add that the imminent death of the language has been predicted more
times than you can shake a stick at, beginning as far back as in the 17th
century.  And the language is still kicking ... well, if not kicking then at
least shuffling about in domestic surroundings.  While my educated guess is
that Fiete is one of the exceptions, I dare say that in most cases these
dire predictions may well be coming from wishful thinking, at least on a sub
conscious level.

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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