Re: [Cz-L] The Katzepulka

Hi all,
  Katapulka , Catapult , Katzepulka we speak of the same.
   Catapult is the origin all right.
   Hedwig says she could have been my mother :
    Technicaly speaking - yes.
     On the other hand , Hedwig - you haven't missed very much.
      You had trouble enough , as it was,
             Hardy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hedwig Brenner" <hedbren_at_zahav.net.il>
To: <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] The Katzepulka

>I am sorry to replay, In my childhood, (Hardy can be my son ), this
> instrument was named "KATTAPULKA" and for the translation Hardy is
> wright,
> in German "Schleuder" May be Hardy and the other boys killed cats with it,
> and for this reason named it KATZEPULKA. Even our ancetre, the King
> David,
> used it to put down the Goliath,,,,so it is an old jewish weapon, Hedwig
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