LL-L "Anniversary" 2005.04.13 (05) [E]

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

Dear Lowlanders,

As we are easying (?) into the middle of April (what? already?!) we're fast
approaching the official start of our 10th anniversary month (lasting till
about the middle of May, or until the last party guests have left).

Our online anniversary presentation will probably never be finished.  In
other words, it will remain a work in progress.  However, it will be
officially unveiled any time now.  So this is our last pre-unveiling call
for writing, translating and recording contributions.  Please send them to
me at <sassisch at yahoo.com>.

If you are new to our list, please find a repeat of an explanation/call
appended.  And an exciting bunch of you it is that joined us recently,
including Low Saxon (Low German) speakers from Kansas and Trinidad & Tobago,
a famous linguist of the Nordic and Dutch persuation, and a member of EBLUL
(European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages).  (Don't be afraid! No lurkers
are ever "outed" on this list. Unless you join the speakers' corner, your
identities are known only to me and the co-editors.)  Welcome to all new
Lowlanders!  Now that you are on board, you might want to consider joining
us in the anniversary project effort, for instance by writing a brief
introduction (and, preferably, adding a picture) and sending it to me for
posting.

Best regards, and stay posted!
Reinhard "Ron" F. Hahn
Founder & Administrator, Lowlands-L
lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net
http://www.lowlands-l.net

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Encore:


Before I get to normal List business, let me remind you of our upcoming 10th
anniversary (April/May 2005) and the anniversary project we are putting
together: a collection of translations of a Lowlands Saxon (Low German)
folktale in various Lowlands language varieties (*any* varieties) and other
languages, both reading and for listening. You will find the raw material
here: http://www.sassisch.net/rhahn/low-saxon/ls-story.html . But we will
present this elsewhere, jazzed up, and with sound. It's going to be really
terrific.  Some subscribers have already contributed to this. Thanks to all
of them. Contribution recognition awards will be handed out later.  More is
needed, folks! Besides translations and sound recordings, we need
subscribers' brief (1-8 paragraphs) introductions, preferably with pictures,
but contributions without pictures will be gladly received too. Just
introduce yourselves, say where (in general) you live and originally come
from, what sorts of interests you have, and what your experiences and/or
first impressions you have as relates to Lowlands-L. We want to show folks
out there the diversity of membership. We do not want to impress them with
great names and achievements, just show them that virtually anyone at any
level of knowledge and experience and from any part of the world is welcome
to join us and is likely to gain something from it. If you are new to the
List, by all means, introduce yourselves and tell us what you hope to get
out of it and what your experiences have been so far. You may do so in any
language you like, do not need to write in English or in another Lowlands
language. If you do it bilingually, that would be great.

If you want to contribute introductions or translations, please send them to
me (sassisch at yahoo.com), and I will pass them on to Mathieu van Woerkom, our
webmaster who is designing a very nice new site for the occasion. We are not
concerned about duplication. If there is already a translation in your
language, please send us yours anyway. No two people tell a story exactly
alike, nor do they have exactly the same pronunciation. The main thing is
that your write and speak in a *natural* way. If you want to contribute
sound recordings, please get in touch with Henry Pijffers
(henry.pijffers at saxnot.com) who will also be happy to give you technical
advice and instructions.

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