my mother had a saying "a misse latte is besser wie a schaner loch" - I
probably don't transliterate very well - meaning to say "an ugly patch is
better than a pretty hole "
Sylvia
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:07 PM, <grcpa_at_att.net> wrote:
> 9-23-09
>
> Hardy,
>
> Firstly, I would like to wish you and your family, all of the List members
> and their families, as well as Bruce and Jerome and their families, a very
> healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
>
> In photo http://is.gd/3AhXQ. is that a patch on the gentleman's left pant
> leg near the knee?
> I remember my Mother having said that there were very good tailors and
> weavers in CZ., but this repair work is not very good. Do you think it was
> self done, that perhaps the person was too poor to afford a professional
> repair?
>
> Gary Rogovin
>
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