tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post4340794077546769737..comments2023-11-14T15:11:35.669-05:00Comments on miriam's ideas: Reprise of a Yiddish lessonmiriam sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-83624233757476067612007-12-14T15:24:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:24:00.000-05:00It is true. I hear all sorts of people you wouldn'...It is true. I hear all sorts of people you wouldn't expect to say it, say it.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-51840228683274030492007-12-12T16:54:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:54:00.000-05:00Deeper into it now, I see that it is funny-sad. No...Deeper into it now, I see that it is funny-sad. Not entirely a laugh riot, but still amusing. Do let me know what you think. We can compare notes.Dick Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928787462157704978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-46791952743075646472007-12-12T12:59:00.000-05:002007-12-12T12:59:00.000-05:00Dick: On your recommendation I just took the book...Dick: On your recommendation I just took the book out of the library, and am looking forward to reading it.miriam sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-38818844197150291612007-12-12T09:47:00.000-05:002007-12-12T09:47:00.000-05:00Obviously, this is one of the good results of mult...Obviously, this is one of the good results of multiculturalism. Or, at least, television watching. Speaking of Yiddish, I finally bought and began that Michael Chabon novel "The Yiddish Policemen's Union." It is funny. I recommend it, especially to one who will instantly understand the Yiddish words, which I sometimes have to puzzle out. The Web certainly helps in that regard, though. For instance, the detective hero calls beat cops "latke."Dick Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928787462157704978noreply@blogger.com