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Day 288
“Osterhage”,
Gummersheimer”---funny German names
to our Southern
relatives…especially Jimmy Lee
When
one travels outside their own country, one expects “variations” on word-sounds;
within the borders of the “home” state, such anomalies seem somehow---strange!
My
maternal ancestors hail from the great state of Tennessee , the southern region
of our country. When we visited there, 3 – 4 times a year, it took me a day or
two to acclimate my hearing to the not-so-subtle inflexions and accents of my
relatives; they shared in the dilemma.
My
Uncle brought his family to celebrate Thanksgiving with us in the northern
country one year. Young cousin Jimmy Lee had a “hoot” over the etymology of
some of the German names.
Osterhage!
Gummersheimer!
And, many of the other sur-titles sent Jim-bo into laughter.
We
had a good time with the discovery; a good sense of humor goes a long way. Bravo!
Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet “Masgoot!” Memories
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