Goomba wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
>
>>
>> how long does it take to say 'goddamn kids' in italian?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>>
> I dunno. My grandmother's English was pretty non-existent yet she did
> manage to learn to say "Soonafabeech! I keel youuuuuuu!"
> We got the point.


Omigod, I think we may be cousins. I can remember my grandmother's
English which never got beyond curses. She loved to watch Art
Linkletter, whom she called "Stepladders". She immigrated here around
1915 with husband and children, died in '62 and never learned English.
She never had to because her children dealt with the outside world for
the family.

True story: My uncle, a known practical joker, helped an immigrant
family to get settled in the '30's including donated furniture.

The family wanted to thank the donors and asked Uncle how to say things
in English. This led to some questionable English lessons until they
met one benefactor and told him,as coached by Uncle:

"Kees my ass for da bed-a"

RIP, Uncle Manny.

gloria p