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"It was a dark and stormy night;
aka Bel - A87832164 Started conversation May 30, 2011
the rain fell in torrents - except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in Husum that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness."
Those who speak German see also: http://www.textlog.de/gedichte-stadt.html*
I didn't dare to wear my hat for fear it would flow away. 
Thanks for all your work!
(* This is a link to a poem in German by one of Germany's famous authors, Theodor Storm, who was born and lived in Husum, the town where I went to school and where I went last weekend for our reunion.)
"It was a dark and stormy night;
cactuscafe Posted May 30, 2011
Poetic indeed! Ah, the wild Storm! And I just read your German link, Bel, even though I don't know German. I have this idea that if I read texts in other languages, which I do quite often, one day I will read them and understand every word. Just like that. Never happens of course, but I dream I dream.
OK back to the high-type. And thanks to the Eds, as always.
"It was a dark and stormy night;
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 30, 2011
It's good to be back home. 
Helen, there are online dictionaries, if you look up a few words each time you read a text in a foreign language you're bound to understand something at some point. 
"It was a dark and stormy night;
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted May 30, 2011
What an interesting way to learn a language.
Aha. Now I understand, Bel. 
Right now, it's 90 degrees Fahrenheit, which barney google says is 32 C. And I am somewhat sunburned, so we came in out of the sun. 
"It was a dark and stormy night;
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted May 30, 2011
I am happy to report that we had 34°C here today. My mother said the weather is still lousy up north.
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