[78-L] Love On A Shoestring^

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Feb 26 20:53:08 PST 2009


May Singhi Breen, where are you? Incidentally, that was one of the records I 
provided for the "Cider House Rules" soundtrack.

Let's not forget that Mr. Obama is from Hawaii...I guess music lessons for the 
First Pooch will be on the agenda..

dl

davdieh at aol.com wrote:
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> You like a ukulele doggie, 
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>  ukulele doggie like you...
> DJD
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> Yeah, but if your dog could play the ukulele THAT wound be something!
> M
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> *******
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> David Lennick wrote:
>> So "My Dog Has Fleas" really DOES have some significance. In addition to being 
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>> the names of the 4 open notes and a cute David Rose instrumental.
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>> dl
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>> davdieh at aol.com wrote:
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>>> Ja, Das Fledelaus!
>>> David Diehl
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>>> So, flying louse.
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>>> dl
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>>> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
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>>>> 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
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>>>> *******
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>>>> David Lennick wrote:
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>>>>> Now, how about pronouncing it? Is it "oo-koo-lay-lee" as Arthur Godfrey 
> says?
>>>>> Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii.
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>>>>> dl
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