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Old 13-05-2004, 06:11 PM
JennyC
 
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Default Ladybird Rhyme.


"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" ...
, JennyC wrote:
"Brian" wrote


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The explanation of the name referring to Mary (the bettle of Our Lady Mary)
seem to make sense, as they're called "Marienkäfer" (Mary's beetle) in
German.
-- Tim C.


In Holland we call them 'Lieveheersbeestjes' which roughly translated 'Dear Sirs
beasties' "~))
Jenny