Well, I apologize for disseminating faulty information. I should have posted
the link. It was an FAQ about the New York Yankees and apparently not an
official one at that.
http://www.faqfarm.com/Sports/Baseball/Yankees/
See, even when I try to help, I get myself in Dutch :-/
Best regards,
Tom Burke
In a message dated 11/25/2004 12:27:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
emiel.rorije@terra.es writes:
> I would like to correct:
> John = Jan (Jahn does not exist as a name), and Cheese = Kaas, not Kees,
> which is a name. Kaas is also pronounced differently, with the aa being
> more like the a in wrath.
>
> that source should work on it4s Dutch, because those translations are
> terrible. Now that is what I call an insult. To the dutch!
>
> Emiel
>
> Tburke4@aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> >Here's what aquick search yielded..
> >
> >>When the British took over New Amsterdam,renaming it New York there
> >>was a bit of animosity between the Dutch and the British settlers.
> >>Hence in english we have words like dutch uncle, dutch courage and
> >>dutch treat all starting as put downs of the Dutch. Cheese was a
> >>staple of the Dutch diet, and the British used to put the Dutch down
> >>saying "Look it's John Cheese". The Dutch used to throw this insult
> >>back at the British - John = Jahn, Cheese = Kees. Hence "Jahnkees" or
> >>Yankees was born.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I suppose we could have been called "Turkeys", given our dietary
> >preferences, so it could be worse.
> >
> >and with that, my fellow Yankees...
> >
> >Let's eat!
> >
> >Happy Thanksgiving to all nations
> >
> >Tom Burke
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