Hallo, Larry!
LK> Thanks for a fascinating explanation of altweibersommer, Monika.
LK> Would you say that all Germans know this term? I especially liked
LK> your detail on how the term might have come into use.
The term 'Altweibersommer' is common and used. But almost nobody knew the  
origin. Me either . I asked for it in several german FIDO areas and  
there I got the explanations I posted in IA. I still don't know which one  
is right or real traditional. But I don't care. Sometimes it is even nicer  
to create an own interpretation, what do you say? [I guess the third  
version, this one with the beauty, is not a traditional one ].
Do you have a special expression for this period in Hawaii?
Thank you for your mail!
yearning for spring
Monika
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