The words to the Canadian National Anthem in french are not a straight translation of the english. It is totally different with stuff about Canada being the country of our founders, carrying a cross etc. Do people want to translate the American anthem into Spanish directly or would they write a whole new words?
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Megan E. - May 01, 2006 6:53:01 am PDT #4710 of 10002
sumi - May 01, 2006 6:54:28 am PDT #4711 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
The translated version had to adapt some stuff for reasons of scanning etc -- so it's not a direct translation. And of course, unofficial.
flea - May 01, 2006 6:58:01 am PDT #4712 of 10002
information libertarian
I find this HI-larious. Especially because, Episcopalians???
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in downtown Durham, NC, announces an outdoor Hip Hop Mass at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 6, on the grounds of the church. This is not a concert – it’s a real Episcopal Mass, complete with Communion, priests, deacons, acolytes, and altar guild. But the prayer book used for the service is the newly-released Hip Hop Prayer Book, and the service music will include a band, rappers, and local step and break dancers. 100 free copies of the Prayer Book will be given away by the publisher, Church Publishing Group.
Lee - May 01, 2006 6:58:58 am PDT #4713 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
The only problem is, once you've picked up the phone to say that, you have to say, "I'll be there in an hour" or whatever.
You could say, "I'm doing this new spa thing where my feet are set in concrete and I won't be freed until tonight...."
All these logistics make my head hurt. Maybe I should just go in.
flea - May 01, 2006 7:00:06 am PDT #4714 of 10002
information libertarian
This is a decent article on the Nuestro Himno (NYT, so requires login, but also links to mp3 so you can hear it!) [link]
Sue - May 01, 2006 7:16:40 am PDT #4715 of 10002
hip deep in pie
I'll admit it. I can sing the most of O Canada in French, but there are parts where I am singing it phonetically, and I have no idea what I'm singing.
Frankenbuddha - May 01, 2006 7:27:37 am PDT #4716 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I find this HI-larious. Especially because, Episcopalians???
I know. Everyone knows it's the Lutherans that got it going on.
§ ita § - May 01, 2006 7:32:06 am PDT #4717 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just realised that I spaced on something I really really shouldn't have spaced on, and this puts me a month and a half off a schedule I already thought was too long.
Sometimes it's easy to believe you don't deserve stuff.
Grr.
Trudy Booth - May 01, 2006 7:43:41 am PDT #4718 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I find this HI-larious. Especially because, Episcopalians???
Episcopalians really do pride themselves on their "big tent" approach to worship. And they're quick to point out that the majority of Anglicans in the world aren't white.
§ ita § - May 01, 2006 7:44:57 am PDT #4719 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Grey's Anatomy blog entry for last night. The ep was written by a new writer, and she's very cute in the blog entry.