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From: Tom Carty <cartyweb at hotmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]

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...

Nice, but way too sweet...

Tom

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]

Ron wrote:  "In much of Northern Germany the equivalent, eaten on the same
occasions, is the *Berliner*."

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?

Mark Brooks

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From: Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong <Dutchmatters at comcast.net>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.30 (04) [E]

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.

Happy New Year. Jacqueline BdJ

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Traditions

 Jacqueline:



Ron, you are now on my bad side.


Oh, boy! That didn't take much, did it? What can I do to redeem myself?

Are *appelflappen* eaten on New Year's Eve, and are the the same as American
apple fritters?

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 *Er
ist Amerikaner* 'He is American' versus *Er ist ein Amerikaner* 'He is a
black-and-white cookie'. (The German version isn't necessarily
black-and-white, though:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerikaner_(Geb%C3%A4ck), or *Er ist
Pariser*'He is a Parisian' versus
*Er ist ein Pariser* 'He is a condom'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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