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pluida zack
gossip zack
Her aunt was such a pluida zack that by evening we had thirteen
grandchildren. |
Schuckel schuckel Scheia
Oostre ate wie Eia
Pinjkste ate wie wittet Broot
Stoaw' wie nijch
Dann woa wie groot. Speak
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Schuckel schuckel scissor legs
At Easter we eat eggs
At Pentecost we eat white bread
Die we not
We
won't be dead. |
schludenz
a ragged slob
She went out with that schludenz from Altbergthal. |
Iesaak, Shpriesack
Schlenkjafoot
Schleit siene Brut
Em Kjalla doot. Recite
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Isaac, Shucksack
Stumble foot
Beats his bride
In the cellar dead. |
verenichi
Flat German perogies
Verenchi with rhubarb sauce are a delicacy. |
Listen to Armin Wiebe read excerpts
from The Salvation of Yasch Siemens
recorded live at Tim Brandt's Heaven Art and Book Cafe on Corydon
Avenue in Winnipeg in 1999. |
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