Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander 50 mm f/2 lens
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sun Oct 22 16:20:55 2006
References: <000901c6f5a2$5bee78a0$6501a8c0@asus930>
 
The expression is a mild reprimand properly translated as "A pox upon  
you." The literal translation is far more charming, "May a duck kick  
you."

A friend of mine was studying Ukrainian while we were in high school  
together. At some social function or other an older woman accidently  
dropped a fork as she was setting the table. My friend reprimanded  
her with the above and was startled to find the woman bursting into  
tears. It turns out she was an immigrant from the Ukraine but hadn't  
heard the expression since she left the old country as a young girl.

John Collier

On 22-Oct-06, at 12:21 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> do you have some sort of trained Ukrainian attack chicken that you  
> send around to
> Hank's place????
Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Voigtlander 50 mm f/2 lens)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Voigtländer 50 mm f/2 lens)
 In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Voigtlander 50 mm f/2 lens)