Hi Mimi!
I also know this children-say about "Was?" instead of "Bitte?", but it went on like this:
- Was? - Kapusta mit Kwas! - Und wenn es regnet, ist es nass!
Charles
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Yiddishe reasoning.
> From: Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:32:17 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
> I never actually drank kvas. The only reason I am familiar
> with the word, is
> that when someone said "was?" instead of "Bitte", he or she
> was told:
> Kapusta mit Kvas". How do you make Kvas? And is it worth
> making, since it
> was a not a drink held in high regard?
> Mimi
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