A German teacher said “Kettenhunden” only meant any old dog on a chain.
Another German teacher said that a horse couldn’t be “fromm” because it meant “pious.” It’s the term for “kind” or “honest” when used about a horse.
The trouble with language is none of us knows ours outside our own dialect, idiom, jargon and slang — and all them things bounce around like fleas on a hot-plate. Germans seem to really love playing with their own language, so you never know if you’ve run head-on into a pun that only 15 people in the entire language understand.
As a side-note, I’m living in an area where you still get those people who talk about Spanish coming in and taking over their language. These are the people who came in and made a conscious attempt to wipe out everybody else’s languages, after failing to completely wipe out the peoples themsevles. One can only say, “Oh, well. When people or languages are on the move, there’s not much anyone has ever been able to do about it.” I only go into possible attempted historical solutions (and we all know what those are) if they keep pushing.
The bling the Kettenhunden are wearing is a really clunky gorget. Familiar to Rev-War re-enactors as part of an officer’s kit. Yes, I’m one of them nutcases, although I haven’t been active for a long time.
I have always wondered, is the Peach laying it on this thick because it comes naturally, or is this the deliberate and naughty coda to that ball-kick?
Well, pre-kick, it would probably be his native snarkiness. But he’s never kick a man — ahem — when he’s down. He has a huge pity portion in his brain, and not just for puppies. Anybody in trouble, the fight is over. The man would help HITLER if he were hurting.
Well, pre-kick, it would probably be his native snarkiness. But he’d never kick a man — ahem — when he’s down. He has a huge pity portion in his brain, and not just for puppies. Anybody in trouble, the fight is over. The man would help HITLER if he were hurting.