On Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:37:52 +0100 (BST) George Ferzoco wrote:
> Today, 14 September, is the feast of ...
>
[snip, snip]
> * Notburga, virgin (c. 1313)
> - patron of Tirolese domestic servants
>
What's the connection, George? The name Notburga suggests (to me,
at any rate) a pun on the German nouns "Not" ("need") and "Buerger"
("citizens"). Were these domestic servants then "Notbuerger" ("needy
citizens")?
Mark Harris
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Mark Harris
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*A practical hint for the home*
To extricate a rasher of bacon stuck in the slot of a child's money-
box, use a small shoehorn or glove-stretcher as a lever, holding the
box firmly in the left hand and levering gently with the right hand.
- Beachcomber
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