LL-L 'Customs' 2006.11.15 (03) [D/E/LS]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 16 November 2006 * Volume 03
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From: Heiko Evermann [heiko.evermann at gmx.de]
Subject: LL-L 'Customs' 2006.11.13 (01) [D/E/LS]

Hi Ron, hi everyone,
> > From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
> > Subject: Customs
> > "Goed" is rechts (= recht, juist) en "slecht" is links (= verkeerd,
> > onjuist). Dit is diep in onze culturen geworteld. Misschien in ALLE
> > culturen omdat de meerderheid van de mensen van natuur rechtshandig is?
>
> Dat keem in ole Tid so wiet, dat de ollen Greeken er linke Hannen
> aristera nomen deen. Up Dütsch heet dat "de beter (Han)". Man dat wer ni
> er beter Han. Se nomt so blots so, dat se "links" ni seggen mütt.
> "Links" wer so leeg een Woor, dat wullen se ni seggen.
>From what I heard (from several people), there used to be an important aspect
of the distinction between "good" right hand and "bad" left hand at the times
before the invention of toilet paper...

Kind regards,

Heiko Evermann

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