On Fri, 14 May 2004 08:46:39 +0100, "Nick Wagg"
wrote:


"JennyC" wrote in message
...

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

Large snip
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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' "~))

More accurately: "Dear Lord's beasties" where the "Dear Lord" is Christ.
On Fri, 14 May 2004 08:46:39 +0100, in uk.rec.gardening "Nick Wagg"
wrote:


"JennyC" wrote in message
...

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

Large snip
\
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' "~))

More accurately: "Dear Lord's beasties" where the "Dear Lord" is Christ.

Translates to "Our Lord's beasties" as oposed to Germany's "Our Lady's
beetle"