Dear Folks, My PADUTCH-LIFE list has been recently discussing the PA Dutch dialect and because someone said something funny about the dialect, this is what I posted to the list. I thought you might also enjoy it. . . . . It reminded me of a sign placed on an office Xerox machine over 20 years ago. That was around the time when even large offices had only one Xerox machine and because the machines tended to be a bit temperamental, one person and one person only was allowed to operate it. The sign reads like this: ACHTUNG! Das Machine is Nicht fur Gerfingerpoken und Mittengraaben. Is easy Schnappen der Springenwerk, Blowenfusen und Poppencorken mit Spittzensparken. Ist Nicht fur Gewerken by das Dummkopfen. Das Rubbernecken Sightseeren Keeppen Hands in das Pockets. Relaxen und Watch das Blinkenlights. I hope you can enjoy the humor of it without knowing a word of German! :-) vee

Vee ~ loved your "Achtung!" Jo in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vee L. Housman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:14 AM Subject: [FOLKS] Achtung! > Dear Folks, > > My PADUTCH-LIFE list has been recently discussing the PA Dutch dialect and because someone said something funny about the dialect, this is what I posted to the list. I thought you might also enjoy it. > > . . . . It reminded me of a sign placed on an office Xerox machine over 20 years ago. That was around the time when even large offices had only one Xerox machine and because the machines tended to be a bit temperamental, one person and one person only was allowed to operate it. The sign reads like this: > > ACHTUNG! Das Machine is Nicht fur Gerfingerpoken und Mittengraaben. Is easy Schnappen der Springenwerk, Blowenfusen und Poppencorken mit Spittzensparken. Ist Nicht fur Gewerken by das Dummkopfen. Das Rubbernecken Sightseeren Keeppen Hands in das Pockets. Relaxen und Watch das Blinkenlights. > > I hope you can enjoy the humor of it without knowing a word of German! :-) > vee > > >