In a message dated 11/13/02 10:02:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
"tepart in pieces, go lang ty way." According to von Krokow, there were
examples of what she called "Knickerbockerisms" in the village. For example
"they say, that they are not 'to home,' and they are 'sieck to the stomach,'
.. or who has not heard the sound of 'gee, laap and hau' coming into the
windows of West Shore railway trains as they pass that way in spring and
autumn, the Knickerblcker driving terms for 'start, run and stop?'
Hope this helps.
Best,
Karlyn Knaust Elia
Close geographically in Europe....Germany and Holland. I can remember the old German farmer, "Grandpa Berger," in my western New York town, hollering "gee" and "haw" to his horses as he drove his buckboard into town (yes, we were a bit of a backwater in South Dansville). I thought "gee" was right and "haw" was left...directions to the horses??? Les