So, it is party time again, folks!

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Each year this time, we launch my virtual birthday party, which starts on October 1 and ends on October 9 at midnight, sharp. The goals of the party are to post as many comments and collapse as many threads as possible, on as many new pages as we can. It is always great fun, as you can see if you check out the similar entries of the last few years.

This year, I'll also throw the real party at mid-time - and post the recipes of all the food that will be there for you, so that you can all participate if you want to. Virtual food has no calories.

Fandom-related discussions are as welcome as the ones about coffee or chocolate (just to name a few favourites from previous years), and, of course, pictures and recipes of birthday cakes. ;)

So, drop by, tell your story, post your pics or silly poems, ask questions you always wanted to ask and have a good time!

Soledad, in excited expectation




Oh, and by the way, to provide birthday gifts hobbit-style, I've got a revived story and a Kansas 2 update for you.

Enjoy!

Comments

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I haven't studied Anglo-Saxon either, but yes I do believe it is the Germanic parts of English with strong links to Swedish. I do find that the more languages (of a certain group) you know, the more likely you are to spot even the less obvious links. For example, 'light' in Swedish is 'ljus' which is pronounced with a silent 'l'; in Danish (and I think Norwegian) it is 'lys' and in German 'Licht'. Going straight from Swedish to English, it looks quite different, but taking the route via Danish and German it looks much more similar.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

According to the dictionary handily placed within reach of my chair, light comes from OE 'leht' which looks very similar to the German, whereas 'lumière' presumably shares roots with all the English words sourced from the Latin, such as 'luminous'.