Hallo, Karolina                             22.02.97
Karolina Stutzman schrieb am 19.02.97
KS>  I'd like to add a 4th version.  In the part of Germany I came from
KS>  Altweibersommer is good for alte Weiber in that they get a reprieve
KS>  from their (insert various physical ailments and afflictions here)
KS>  before winter sets in.  The idea in the little town (hamlet) I grew
KS>  up in was that Indian Summer was the time to soak up the sun to ease
KS>  the rheumatism and arthritis and maybe even fool it into a permanent
KS>  reprieve (g).
Thank you for your contribution! It's very close to version 2, though -  
don't you think? Yours is put into words much better, of course!:-))
Welcome to IA!
Monika
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