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L O W L A N D S - L - 30 December 2008 - Volume 05<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br>
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From: <span class="ep8xu"><span><span style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">Tom Carty</span></span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:cartyweb@hotmail.com">cartyweb@hotmail.com</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]</span><br>
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The Slovaks with whom I am friendly have similar, about 2" across, covered
in cocnut or vanilla powder. They make them for any special occasion, though
what they are called I dont know...<br>
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Nice, but way too sweet...<br>
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Tom<br>
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Poetry on all topics...<br>
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Writings in Rhyme<br>
<a href="http://www.writingsinrhyme.com/" target="_blank">www.writingsinrhyme.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.lulu.com/cartyweb" target="_blank">www.lulu.com/cartyweb</a></span></p>
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From: <span class="ep8xu"><span><span style="color: rgb(91, 16, 148);">Brooks, Mark</span></span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:mark.brooks@twc.state.tx.us">mark.brooks@twc.state.tx.us</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">Ron wrote: "</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">In much
of Northern Germany
the equivalent, eaten on the same occasions, is the <i>Berliner</i>."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;">I've heard that when JFK
said in his speech at the Berlin Wall, "Ich bin ein Berliner," he had
inadvertently call himself a jelly doughnut. I've also heard that he
should have said, "Ich bin Berliner." I've seen the video countless
times, but is that story true?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Mark Brooks </span></p>
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From: <span class="ep8xu"><span><span style="color: rgb(200, 137, 0);">Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong</span></span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:Dutchmatters@comcast.net">Dutchmatters@comcast.net</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]</span></span><span style="" lang="DE"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Ron, you are now
on my bad side. You forgot the "Appelflappen" (apple beignets). These wonders
of culinary delight,- cinnamon, calvados and lemon juice soaked apple slices, which
are dipped in a yeasty beer batter and then deep fried, drained on brown paper
shopping bags and then sprinkled with powder sugar rarely make it to the table.
The waiting guest are lining up in the kitchen and they are eaten as they come
out of the pan. I do not think I could ever get around without making them as
long as my children are around. They beat those dead-weight Oliebollen any
time. Even the Berliners are sinkers as far as I am concerned. But appelflappen
make my heart sing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Happy New Year.
Jacqueline BdJ </span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>> <br>
Subject: Traditions<br style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Jacqueline:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ron,
you are now on my bad side.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>
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Oh, boy! That didn't take much, did it? What can I do to redeem myself?<br>
<br>
Are <i>appelflappen</i> eaten on New Year's Eve, and are the the same as
American apple fritters?<br>
<br>
Mark, I believe the Berliner story is correct, just as you wrote it. In such
constructions the article tends to be omitted. Similarly for instance <i>Er ist
Amerikaner</i> 'He is American' versus <i>Er ist ein Amerikaner</i> 'He is a
black-and-white cookie'. (The German version isn't necessarily black-and-white,
though: <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerikaner_(Geb%C3%A4ck)">http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerikaner_(Geb%C3%A4ck)</a>, or <i>Er ist
Pariser</i> 'He is a Parisian' versus <i>Er ist ein Pariser</i> 'He is a
condom'.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Reinhard/Ron</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>
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