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On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:03:06 -0400, mers yodeled:
On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:55:03 GMT, Ketzl's Dad wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2007 11:38:56 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: I also call Ketzl (which, some people think, is a weird enough name. I don't) What could be more perfect for a kitty than Ketzl? Nothing, in my mind, but to a lot of folks it seems like an odd name until I explain that it means kitty or kitten. Some of the other "pet names" that emerge spontaneously with reference to said feline might tend to be off-putting to some, which is maybe why I don't use them all the time or when others are around (and I won't repeat any of them here) but I think it's a cultural thing there, too. Neapolitans (which I'm not) and southern Italians in general (of which I am one) have a habit of calling people they're fond of nicknames that might sound insulting... it's a way of letting someone know you love them. :-) My maternal grandparents are from Salerno & Palermo, so you know I have a *very* quick fuse! Mine are from Palermo, the Moorish town. Northern Italians used to refer to Sicily as "down in Africa." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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On 05 May 2007 22:08:58 GMT, yodeled:
Christine K. wrote: Irulan kirjoitti: I don't know if this would upset anyone here, but when I discovered that Lily's birthday (April 21) was the same day as Hitler's, I went around the house for about a week calling her my little Miss Adolf Hitler. Actually, Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, not April 21. I know this because my dad's born on April 21 too, is half German and used to live in what back then was Germany, but now belongs to Poland. Well, if you think it's bad to share a birthday with Hitler, I recently took a Stupid Internet Quiz (TM) called "Which Famous Leader Are You?", and I came out as Adoph Hitler. Other people who took the test were like Gandhi and Abe Lincoln and Einstein, and I'm Hitler?? When someone else posted that their result was Saddam Hussein, I felt much better. In case you have a burning need to know which famous leader you a http://similarminds.com/leader.html Joyce Well, I once took a test to find out what philosopher I was, and I came out tied as Thomas Aquinas and John Stuart Mill! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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On Sun, 06 May 2007 01:41:08 +0300, "Christine K."
yodeled: kirjoitti: Christine K. wrote: Irulan kirjoitti: I don't know if this would upset anyone here, but when I discovered that Lily's birthday (April 21) was the same day as Hitler's, I went around the house for about a week calling her my little Miss Adolf Hitler. Actually, Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, not April 21. I know this because my dad's born on April 21 too, is half German and used to live in what back then was Germany, but now belongs to Poland. Well, if you think it's bad to share a birthday with Hitler, I recently took a Stupid Internet Quiz (TM) called "Which Famous Leader Are You?", and I came out as Adoph Hitler. Other people who took the test were like Gandhi and Abe Lincoln and Einstein, and I'm Hitler?? When someone else posted that their result was Saddam Hussein, I felt much better. In case you have a burning need to know which famous leader you a http://similarminds.com/leader.html Joyce Took the test, I'm Hitler too... I'm Einstein!!!! Guess all those people who have called me "Einstein" in my life were right!!!!! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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OT: Very, Was: Weird Pet Names
On Sat, 5 May 2007 18:45:24 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote:
On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:03:06 -0400, mers yodeled: On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:55:03 GMT, Ketzl's Dad wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2007 11:38:56 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: I also call Ketzl (which, some people think, is a weird enough name. I don't) What could be more perfect for a kitty than Ketzl? Nothing, in my mind, but to a lot of folks it seems like an odd name until I explain that it means kitty or kitten. Some of the other "pet names" that emerge spontaneously with reference to said feline might tend to be off-putting to some, which is maybe why I don't use them all the time or when others are around (and I won't repeat any of them here) but I think it's a cultural thing there, too. Neapolitans (which I'm not) and southern Italians in general (of which I am one) have a habit of calling people they're fond of nicknames that might sound insulting... it's a way of letting someone know you love them. :-) My maternal grandparents are from Salerno & Palermo, so you know I have a *very* quick fuse! Mine are from Palermo, the Moorish town. Northern Italians used to refer to Sicily as "down in Africa." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I can beat that: My paternal grandparents are from *outside of* Palermo. Nonno from Enna (which I have found on a map of Sicily) and Nonna from Villa Rosa, which was about as hard to find as the proverbial needle. Mafia aside, (since "there's no such thing as the Mafia" anyway) Sicilian culture and history is very complex. What an amalgam. -- Joey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh |
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On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:05:46 +0000, mlbriggs wrote:
On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:55:03 +0000, Ketzl's Dad wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2007 11:38:56 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: I also call Ketzl (which, some people think, is a weird enough name. I don't) What could be more perfect for a kitty than Ketzl? Nothing, in my mind, but to a lot of folks it seems like an odd name until I explain that it means kitty or kitten. Some of the other "pet names" that emerge spontaneously with reference to said feline might tend to be off-putting to some, which is maybe why I don't use them all the time or when others are around (and I won't repeat any of them here) but I think it's a cultural thing there, too. Neapolitans (which I'm not) and southern Italians in general (of which I am one) have a habit of calling people they're fond of nicknames that might sound insulting... it's a way of letting someone know you love them. :-) When I was a child, the neighbors across the street had a female blue cat named Gee Whizz. I loved Gee Whizz. She was the mother of my first cat, Frisky, that was my 10th birthday present. MLB The rest of the story: I remember the father looked at the pregnant stray female who wandered in stating "Gee whizz" what will we do with that cat? They kept her and she subsequently had several batches of kittens. This was way back in time before they spayed cats. He was a kindhearted man who liked animals and kids. He taught us (my brother and me plus his two kids )to play Rummy and Poker. |
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OT: Very, Was: Weird Pet Names
On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:13:37 GMT, Ketzl's Dad
yodeled: On Sat, 5 May 2007 18:45:24 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:03:06 -0400, mers yodeled: On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:55:03 GMT, Ketzl's Dad wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2007 11:38:56 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: I also call Ketzl (which, some people think, is a weird enough name. I don't) What could be more perfect for a kitty than Ketzl? Nothing, in my mind, but to a lot of folks it seems like an odd name until I explain that it means kitty or kitten. Some of the other "pet names" that emerge spontaneously with reference to said feline might tend to be off-putting to some, which is maybe why I don't use them all the time or when others are around (and I won't repeat any of them here) but I think it's a cultural thing there, too. Neapolitans (which I'm not) and southern Italians in general (of which I am one) have a habit of calling people they're fond of nicknames that might sound insulting... it's a way of letting someone know you love them. :-) My maternal grandparents are from Salerno & Palermo, so you know I have a *very* quick fuse! Mine are from Palermo, the Moorish town. Northern Italians used to refer to Sicily as "down in Africa." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I can beat that: My paternal grandparents are from *outside of* Palermo. Nonno from Enna (which I have found on a map of Sicily) and Nonna from Villa Rosa, which was about as hard to find as the proverbial needle. Mafia aside, (since "there's no such thing as the Mafia" anyway) Sicilian culture and history is very complex. What an amalgam. Good book: http://tinyurl.com/2t9yns Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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OT: Very, Was: Weird Pet Names
On Sat, 5 May 2007 19:59:12 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote:
On Sat, 05 May 2007 23:13:37 GMT, Ketzl's Dad yodeled: On Sat, 5 May 2007 18:45:24 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: On Sat, 05 May 2007 18:03:06 -0400, mers yodeled: On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:55:03 GMT, Ketzl's Dad wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2007 11:38:56 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote: I also call Ketzl (which, some people think, is a weird enough name. I don't) What could be more perfect for a kitty than Ketzl? Nothing, in my mind, but to a lot of folks it seems like an odd name until I explain that it means kitty or kitten. Some of the other "pet names" that emerge spontaneously with reference to said feline might tend to be off-putting to some, which is maybe why I don't use them all the time or when others are around (and I won't repeat any of them here) but I think it's a cultural thing there, too. Neapolitans (which I'm not) and southern Italians in general (of which I am one) have a habit of calling people they're fond of nicknames that might sound insulting... it's a way of letting someone know you love them. :-) My maternal grandparents are from Salerno & Palermo, so you know I have a *very* quick fuse! Mine are from Palermo, the Moorish town. Northern Italians used to refer to Sicily as "down in Africa." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I can beat that: My paternal grandparents are from *outside of* Palermo. Nonno from Enna (which I have found on a map of Sicily) and Nonna from Villa Rosa, which was about as hard to find as the proverbial needle. Mafia aside, (since "there's no such thing as the Mafia" anyway) Sicilian culture and history is very complex. What an amalgam. Good book: http://tinyurl.com/2t9yns Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War Thanks. I may add it to my growing collection. -- Joey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh |
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