[lit-ideas] "The Rabbit King"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:59:16 EDT
In a message dated 9/7/2004 8:23:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
"My name is Mohamed [name removed]
and I come from Belgium. This year, I will be teaching French in the 6th,
7th and 8th grades. I will also teach the French 2 in the 7th grade
International Track. I am much looking forward to teaching and sharing
go[o]d
moments with during this school year."
Well he would, wouldn't he?
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Interesting he would come from Belgium.
Belgium is linguistically interesting in that half speak French and half
speak 'Vlamms, Nederlands -- i.e. Dutch)) There's this story of a
French-speaking king (of the Flemish) who meant to say -- in the balcony, to
the crowds --
"I am your king"
and went on to actually say,
"I am your rabbit"
-- 'koenig' and 'koenic'? I don't remember the exact wording of how 'rabbit'
and 'king' are spelt in Nederlands. Maybe it's a Belgium urban myth?
Cheers,
JL
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