Monday, December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas
My Estonian father-in-law got in trouble as a child for reciting this poem to Santa Claus (it is a tradition in Estonia to recite a poem, etc. to Santa before he gives you presents):
"Jõuluvana tore mees
pikk on temal habe ees
täid seal sees siputavad
temal habet sikutavad."
English translation (I changed the translation slightly - I wanted it to rhyme):
"Father Christmas is very nice,
a long white beard he wears,
but his beard is teeming with lice,
that tug upon his hairs."
I thought this would make a lovely Christmas card, too.
Merry Christmas
"Jõuluvana tore mees
pikk on temal habe ees
täid seal sees siputavad
temal habet sikutavad."
English translation (I changed the translation slightly - I wanted it to rhyme):
"Father Christmas is very nice,
a long white beard he wears,
but his beard is teeming with lice,
that tug upon his hairs."
I thought this would make a lovely Christmas card, too.
Merry Christmas
