Something to think about
This is via Snella in Perugia. It means slim street. If a street can stay slim for 400 years, why shouldn't I?
Think On It
Philosophy from an Umbrian Farm
Saturday, April 22, 2006
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9 Comments:
Yes, but look at its diet. I mean it hardly eats at all..
:)
No matter what you look like now, I bet that if you take a look at your body 400 years from now it'll be pretty slim too... ;)
It's interesting that 'snella' means 'slim' in Italian... it is so similar to our word 'snäll' or 'snälla' which means kind - do slimness and kindness go hand in hand? I'm not too sure about that! :)
LOL It hasn't been my experience that kindness and slimness go together necessarily. It has also never occurred to me that Swedish and Italian are much alike, although I am more acquainted with Norwegian. Your word isn't much like gentilezza.
I agree that in 400 years I will be bone thin. I shall not eat a street and hope a street doesn't eat me. I am just not convinced that my missing waistline is because I am aging. I think it is because I am eating.
Yes it's because of a 4 letter word--- FOOD.
The Dutch word "slim" means "smart"!
...so take the Italian AND the English word for slim, pretend that you're speaking Swedish and Dutch, and you'll end up with kind and smart. It's funny with words that sound the same but mean something so different in different languages.
hm I forgot the punchline:
...you'll end up with kind and smart, both of which are better qualities than slimness.
Annika, you can really make me smile! That's a talent. All that and blonde as well.
Amusingly, snelle (or cenelles) here in Québec is a slang word for those small sour cherries that are almost nothing but pit, and for the small fruits from the hawthorn. It's thought that « cenelle » comes from vulgar latin "acinella", from acinus which means "grape seed".
Slim, smart and ... seedy!
Judith: if you have a moment, I'd love to invite you for lunch late next week ... I've been looking for your email but cant find it... do get in touch via email at tuttivabene (at) mac (dot) com if you have a chance. It would be great to finally meet you in person! cheers, Viaggiatore. (www.tuttivabene.blogspot.com)
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