LL-L "Digression" 2002.12.05 (10) [E/LS/S/Russian]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Measure words" 2002.12.05 (07) [D/E]

Hi Kevin,

that very much reminds me of the time I was waiting my turn in a country
doctor's office in rural Oregon. The only other people there were a
Japanese-American lady (I happened to know her - she was born in the country
and had never even been to Japan) and a "local" lady in her fifties who
started to chat with me. When I mentioned I came from Germany, she said to
both me and the other lady: "Well, yeah, I imagine it must have been hard
for you two to leave your own country and start over. Not that I'll ever
know - I already live here, after all."

And she was trying to be nice, for crying out loud - but still implying that
no one in his right mind would ever migrate FROM the United States, not to
mention the fact that the other lady was every bit as American as herself!

I also think that Dutch is probably "the friendliest language in the world",
but certainly not the most beautiful. Personally, I have this thing for
Scots - and Russian. And, of course, I have a soft spot for my own beloved
Lower Saxon - which, as I once explained, I cannot even "truly" speak.

But now I'm getting reaaaally subjective - and I'm digressing. May The Ron
forgive me this once.

Greetings,
Gabriele Kahn

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From: R. F. Hahn <admin at lowlands-l.net>
Subject: Gabriele's digressions and transgressions

Gabriele:

> Personally, I have this thing for
> Scots - and Russian. And, of course, I have a soft spot for my own beloved
> Lower Saxon - which, as I once explained, I cannot even "truly" speak.
>
> But now I'm getting reaaaally subjective - and I'm digressing. May The Ron
> forgive me this once.

Na, ye hiv been ower coorse an will find nocht bit a kneevle o coal in yer
shae the morn!

Нет, Вы были слишком непослушны и найдете только глыбу угля в вашей обуви
завтра утром!

Nee, nee! Du büst veel to unaardig west un schast morgen fröh man bloots in
Stück Kohl in dien Schoh finnen!

Old Nick
(a.k.a. The Ron)

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