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Ladybird Rhyme.
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 \ 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" |
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