Well, it looks like one can no longer access Ancestry's maps without a subscription; the link I sent several days ago will only take you to a map search page...
11014
Helen Fedor
helentrib
Jan 1, 2005 4:02 pm
I'm translating a letter for a friend and have come across a phrase that's stumped me. I've been at home all week, so I don't have anything more than a small...
11015
BJLK@...
bjlkltd
Jan 2, 2005 3:59 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2005 10:04:10 AM Central Standard Time, hfed@... writes: I've been at home all week, so I don't have anything more than a small ...
11016
Vlad Nad
vladnadd
Jan 2, 2005 11:33 pm
Ron, I disagree, if we dont hold to the Slovak traditions as they were when our ancestors came from Slovakia, and change them to meet our current times, then...
11017
amiak27
Jan 3, 2005 4:01 am
Vlad, The traditions have their own values as we do hold them, and they bring joy to us as we continue them. When I say they will change, I look upon cultures...
11018
emcs
maryclare44
Jan 3, 2005 7:48 am
Vlad wrote " I disagree, if we don't hold to the Slovak traditions as they were when our ancestors came from Slovakia, and change them to meet our current...
11019
William F Brna
wfbrna
Jan 3, 2005 12:19 pm
Whose traditions do we hold? I am Slovak, born of Slovak parents, my wife is Norwegian, born of Norwegian ancestry. She basically has no Christmas...
11020
Helen Fedor
helentrib
Jan 3, 2005 2:44 pm
Tuxedo???? "Smoking" is the standard word for tuxedo. I've checked a couple of dictionaries and can't find anything else. The root of all these words is...
11021
Caye Caswick
ccaswick
Jan 3, 2005 3:32 pm
I find it pretty funny that there would even be a word for tuxedo in the Slovak language, and it's also interesting that "smoking" would be the substitute -- ...
11022
Helen Fedor
helentrib
Jan 3, 2005 4:24 pm
"Keby nebolo keby, boli by sme v nebi" If my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle [author] If there were no 'if', we'd all be in heaven Years ago I...
11023
Caye Caswick
ccaswick
Jan 3, 2005 4:33 pm
Shouldda, couldda, wouldda ... and Silence is golden. Finally, I got them! Caye ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you...
11024
Vlad Nad
vladnadd
Jan 3, 2005 5:54 pm
William, My wife is not Slovak either, but when she married me, she accepted me for who I am. I am born of Slovak parents also, and my wife is Danish, but she...
11025
Vlad Nad
vladnadd
Jan 3, 2005 6:51 pm
Ron, I guess some things are more important to some people than they are to others. I prefer to keep traditions as they were when my grandparents came to this...
11026
Martin Votruba
votrubam
Jan 3, 2005 6:57 pm
... Tuxedos were worn by the wealthy all over Europe, Caye. The rich in Slovakia were no exception. The word _smoking_ is common in many European languages....
11027
Helen Fedor
helentrib
Jan 3, 2005 7:02 pm
Martin, I know that -mok-/-moc~ has nothing to do with 'smoking'. I guess I didn't make myself clear. I was referring to all the earlier words we'd talked...
11028
Martin Votruba
votrubam
Jan 3, 2005 9:14 pm
... Clearly, I've lost track of the thread, Helen. I thought you and RU explained the other words: as you said, the root in them is -mok-/-moc~-, which...
11029
Vlad Nad
vladnadd
Jan 3, 2005 10:21 pm
fMartin, I disagree with you also. Since 1906 when my grandparents arrived here, they had the same Christmas eve meal. My mother and father continued it, un...
11030
agp@...
agp2176
Jan 4, 2005 12:16 am
Hi everyone! Long time ago on this I mentioned that I was fond of some of the old polkas that my grandparents listened to. We used to have a stack of 78 on...
11031
amiak27
Jan 4, 2005 12:16 am
Caye, I don't know the Slovak, but in today's German the question "Will you wear a tuxedo" is spoken (in German of course) "Will you wear a Smoking?" And...
11032
amiak27
Jan 4, 2005 12:16 am
Caye, I don't know the Slovak, but in today's German the question "Will you wear a tuxedo" is spoken (in German of course) "Will you wear a Smoking?" And...
11033
mrbob120@...
oneiceman2000
Jan 4, 2005 12:38 am
Do you listen to "247 polka heaven " while you read your emails? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
11034
krejc@...
noreenhasior
Jan 4, 2005 9:07 am
In a message dated 1/3/05 7:18:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, agp@... writes: Today I received an item that I won on eBay. A stack of 17 old Dana 78s ...
11035
agp@...
agp2176
Jan 4, 2005 10:54 am
... Can't say that I do. Truth be told, I was never really a fan of 'modern' polkas like those that get played on the radio today. Give me those oldies but...
11036
agp@...
agp2176
Jan 4, 2005 10:59 am
... It is amazing that after years of not being able to buy a record player, and many many more years of not being able to buy one that plays 78s that you can...
11037
Michelle A Mader
Michelle.A.Mader@...
Jan 4, 2005 1:51 pm
Is it possible the tomato simply wasn't available? My MIL was from a section of Germany where tomatoes were typically not found and she learned to make many...
11038
mario veneni
nemosineculpa
Jan 4, 2005 2:04 pm
Dear Helen, this is a old folk sentence . Word for word : throw the gun to the rye - subject or the idea is : to give up of something or abdication The old...
11039
Michelle A Mader
Michelle.A.Mader@...
Jan 4, 2005 2:19 pm
... Amen. My father was Slovak, born of immigrant Slovak parents. My mother was Croatian and Italian, again born of immigrant parents. My husband is from...
11040
Caye Caswick
ccaswick
Jan 4, 2005 2:23 pm
I wanna come to your house for X-mas [Eve] Dinner, Michelle -- I love all fishes (too bad there are only 7 classically) -- and not much can top lasagna. Caye ...
11041
Helen Fedor
helentrib
Jan 4, 2005 2:36 pm
Earlier we were talking about the fact that, to bring good luck, the first person across the threshold on new Year's Day had to be a male (at our house too)....
11042
Bruce Bagin
tb3ar1
Jan 4, 2005 2:44 pm
And our family favorite is Braciolle, the childre now all grown and left order it for e3very birthday and every holiday, although King Crab is a good second...
