Re: [Cz-L] Feathers and food

As a child in Czernowitz, I did not own a copy of the brothers Grimm
stories, but I did have a beautifully illustrated book containing various
tales. One of them was of a Frau Wolke, in the sky, shaking her pillows
and it snowing on earth when she did so. The large pillows we used then, are
quite different from the ones used in most countries now. They measure
90cm x 90 cm and had concealed buttons on one side. They were not shaken,
but actually tossed and turned in the air three times. I still have two and
they are wonderful to sleep on when I have a cold.

Mimi

On 10/4/10 9:27 AM, "E. & G. Weissmann" <EGWeissmann_at_gmx.net> wrote:

> Dear all,
> Yes, Mimi's story rings quite a few bells. First, Brother Grimm's story
> of Frau Holle, who airs her pillow out of the window and snow comes out
> of it, not feathers, falling over the earth.
> Personally, I still do it as my mother does, airing all the bedding, and
> leaving it on the window-sill, and if someone is ill, still opening the
> windows to bring fresh air inside (and get rid of the overnight one). I
> suppose I am still quite old-fashioned and use feather/downs pillows and
> covers. We still have cold winters around here.
>
> My mother too, uses the word Haluschken, it is the Germanized version.
> However, we cook it the Romanian way (sarmale), not sweetish but
> made with soured cabbage, minced-meat,onions, tomato puree. Always best
> the next day or two, certainly all will agree.
> Gabriele
>
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