LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.08 (01) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net>
Subject: Holidays

To all our Lowlanders who (that?) celebrate it, happy Hannukka from me on
behalf of your friends on Lowlands-L!  May this really be a time of light
and joy for you and yours!

Happy Mothers Day also to our friends in Panama, Portugal and Spain!

Regards,
Reinhard "Ron" F. Hahn
Founder & Administrator, Lowlands-L
lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net
http://www.lowlands-l.net

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A traditional Hanukka song:

Yiddish:

   khánuke, oy, khánuke,
   a yóntev, a shéyner,
   a lústiker, a fréylikher,
   nitó nokh azóyner.
   ale tog in dreydl shpiln mir,
   háyse, gúte látkes esn mir.
   geshvínder tsindt, kínder,
   di khánuke-líkhtlekh on!
   tsum yóntev, dem shéynem,
   zingn un tantsn in kon!

English, R. F. Hahn:

   Hanukkah, oh, Hanukkah,
   a lovely holiday,
   a gay one, a happy one,
   there's none elsewhere like it.
   Everyday we play with the dreydle,*
   (and) we eat hot, delicious latkes.**
   Hurry, children, now and light
   the Hanukkah candles!
   On this holiday, so delightful,
   we sing and dance in a round.
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*  a special kind of play top with Hebrew letters on it.
** potato pancakes

Lowlands Saxon (Low German), R. F. Hahn:

   Chanukka, och, Chanukka!
   'n Fier, schöön un riek,
   'n lustige, pläseerliche;
   keen anner is ehr liek.
   Mit'n Krüsel speelt wi jümmer to.
   Tüffelpannkoken gifft dat ok daarto.
   Maakt swinner nu, Kinner,
   de Chanukka-Lichten an!
   To d' Fier, de schöne,
   daar singt un dansst wi allemann.

General Saxon spelling:

   Channukka, och, Channukka!
   'n vyer, schoyn un ryk,
   'n lustige, pleseyrliche;
   keyn anner is er lyk.
   Mit d'n kruysel speelt wy jümmer tou.
   Tüffelpannkouken givt dat ook daar tou.
   Maakt swinder nu, kinder,
   dey Channukka-lichten an!
   Tou d' vyer, dey schoyne,
   daar singt un dansst wy alle man.

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