[78-L] Love On A Shoestring^

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Yeah, but if your dog could play the ukulele THAT wound be something!
M

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David Lennick wrote:
> So "My Dog Has Fleas" really DOES have some significance. In addition to being 
> the names of the 4 open notes and a cute David Rose instrumental.
>
> dl
>
> davdieh at aol.com wrote:
>   
>>  
>> Ja, Das Fledelaus!
>> David Diehl
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> So, flying louse.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>>     
>>> It is.
>>> An uku is a flea, politely. Impolitely, it's a head louse.
>>> And lele means "to fly, jump, leap, hop, swing, bounce, or burst forth" 
>>> among other things.
>>> So, "jumping flea" is not an incorrect translation.
>>> Lelele me ka 'oli'oli (Jumping for joy),
>>> M
>>>
>>> *******
>>>
>>> David Lennick wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Now, how about pronouncing it? Is it "oo-koo-lay-lee" as Arthur Godfrey says?
>>>>
>>>> Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii.
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>         
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