Hallo, Sondra                             02.02.97
Do you remember this one? I still owe you an answer!:-)
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JK>> SB> Now a question:  why is the warm spell in autumn called Indian
JK>> SB> summer?
SB>   >SB> I ask this of everybody who uses the term.  So far all the answers
SB>   >SB> have made me mad.  So I wish you the best of luck in answering
SB>   >SB> this.  (g)
JK>> In Germany this period is called 'old women summer' (Altweibersommer) - 

SB>   >hope this doesn't make you mad, too!
SB>
SB> That's a fascinating name for it.  Do you any idea why it's called that?
SB>
SB>                            Sondra
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By now I have found three versions:
1. In this period of sunny early autumn days there are flying spider  
threads through the air with little spiders on it spreading out. These  
threads are reminding of old women's grey long hair.
2. In this period of sunny early autumn days old women are not troubled  
with gout and they feel really good, before winter's strength will afflict  
them again.
3. This period isn't summer, but only summerlike autumn days. It's the  
same with old women: their summer is over, but they can still be  
beautiful, for a short period of time.
Which one do you like most? I prefer the second one.
I must add that "Weib"(singular) or "Weiber"(plural) is an ancient word  
for woman/women. Nowadays you only use it in a disparaging, offending way.
The used normal word is now "Frau" or "Frauen".
Checking old mails I found this one (sorry for my late answer) and missed  
several ones written by you I actually like to save. Is it possible  
posting them again? I really would appreciate it.
1. poem about blond sondra
2. 'essay' about how to make mokassins by yourself, starting with hunting  
the buffalo (?)
3. poem about a homeless person  - or is it identical with no 1?
4. cheyenne tale about a girl and her 7 brothers becoming stars
I'm not able to make any specific details about mailing dates; I only know  
they were posted between Jan and May 96. I'm sorry.
Thank you for your help!
Monika
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