Ihr liewe Leit:
Mer hen
letscht Woch gelese ass der Rich Beisel eenichebber beweise kann ass die
Zeecher un der Mond viel midem Blanse zu duh hen. Mer mache nau weider middem
Moll seinre Gschicht:
“Ya, ich weess!
Eenichebber wu an Schpuke un an Hexe glaabt muss, verschtanne, aa all so
Dummheede glaawe,” saagt der Al.
“Was ich
gsehne hab mit meine eegne Aage kannscht du, Al Schtettler, un nimmand
schunscht mer wecknemme. Hot net der Dokder in sellem Feld newwich em
Meindloch lauder schaaliche un zackiche Grumbiere grickt? Un fer was? Ich
weess es, ich hab sie helfe ausmache. Er hot sie im Grebs geblanst.”
“Ya,” saagt
der Dokder, “ich denk die Blansgrumbiere was ich kaaft hab waare ewwe aa so.”
“Fer was
waare dann selli im Feld hinnich der Scheier so schee? Selli hoscht im Fisch
geblanst, sell weess ich – ich hab sie helfe blanse.”
Der Jim
Dauweschpeck froogt ihn, “Rich, du kannscht mer graad raushelfe. Der Peterli
iss mer all ausgfrore letchde Winder, noh hawwich en gleener Schtock vum
Dokder grickt un hab ihn in en Heffel geblanst. Die Fraa hot ihn uff en
Fenschder bei de Blumme schteh. Nau, wann iss en gudi Zeit fer dem
auszublanse?”
Der Rich iss
hans vergelschtert un saagt, “Ei, Jim, was hoscht dann des geduh? So waahr as
Gott iss, schtaerbt dir eens ausem Haus, un noch des Yaahr.”
“Wann blanst
ihr eier Sach im Gaarde?” froogt der Hi der Rich.
Der Rich
guckt der Al so schei aa, noh saagt der Hi, “Nau, Al, loss dei Maul mol ruhe,
un loss der Rich mit Friede.”
“Well, der
Selaat saehe mer immer im Unnerschtedhende, noh schiesst er net. Der
Zwiwwlsaame saeht me ruff der Karfreidaag, un uff die Siwweschleefer legt mer
sie um, noh warre sie dicker. Die Reddich schtecke me rim Fish, noh warre sie
schee glatt un lang, awwer en Mann muss die Reddich saehe.
“Der
Riebsaame saeht me ruff der Peterkett, noh warre sie dick: die Buhne im
Ewwerschtehende, uff der Bonifazius Daag; die Rotiewe im Leeb, noh bleiwe sie
blutrot, awwer yo net im Scheebock, schunscht warre sie hatt.
“Noh
will ich eich noch eens saage: wammer die Schipp wu mer der Gaarde mit
graaabt mit Fasnachtfett schmiert, gebt’s ken Warrem im Gaarde. Ich kann eich
in unser Gaarde nemme eenichi Zeit un ich wett ihr finnt ken Leis drin, weil
uff Aschermitwoch schtraehe mer immer Esch iwwer unser Gaarde.”
Es kennt sei ass dem Rich Sei Rot zu schpot kummt fer des
Yaahr, awwer ihr liewe Gaerdler kenne den Kallem ausschneide un gut uffgewe
fer neegscht Yaahr.
Macht’s gut,
Der Alt Professer
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Dear people:
We
read last week that Rich Beisel can prove to anyone that the signs of the
zodiac and the moon have a lot to do with planting. We will now continue
with Moll’s story:
“Yes, I
know! Anybody who believes in spooks and witches must, it is understood,
also believe such nonsense,” says Al.
| “What I have seen with my own eyes you, Al Schtettler, and anyone else
cannot take away from me. Didn’t the doctor get scaly and jagged potatoes
in that field next to the mine shaft? And why? I know. I helped dig
them out. He planted them in Cancer.”
“Yes,” says the doctor, “I think that the seed potatoes that I
bought were also the same.”
“Then why
were those in the field in back of the barn so nice? You planted those in
Pisces. I know that – I helped to plant them.”
Jim
Dauweschpeck asks him, “Rich, you can help me right out. The parsley all
froze out on me last winter, so I got a little plant from the doctor and
planted it in a little pot. My wife has it standing on the window (sill)
with the flowers. Now, when is a good time to transplant it?”
Rich is terribly frightened and says, “Oh, Jim, why did you do that? As
true as there is a God, someone in your household will die, and even this
year yet.”
“When do
you plant your stuff in the garden? Hi asks Rich.
Rich
looks at Al so slyly, so Hi says, “Now, Al, let your mouth rest, and leave
Rich alone.”
“Well,
the lettuce we sow when the horns of the moon are down, then it doesn’t
run to seed. The onion seed we sow on Good Friday, and on the Seven
Sleepers Day (June 27) one lays them over, then they get thicker. The
radishes we plant in Pisces, then they get nice and smooth and long, but a
man must plant the radishes.
“The
turnip seeds we plant on Peter in Chains Day (August 1), then they get
thick; beans when the horns of the moon are up, on Bonifacius Day (June
5); red beets in Leo, then they stay blood-red, but never in Capricorn or
else they get tough.
“Now I
want to tell you one more thing: If you smear the spade with which you dig
the garden with fat left over from Shrove Tuesday, there won’t be any
worms in the garden. I can take you into my garden at anytime and I bet
you wont find and lice in it because on Ash Wednesday we always spread
ashes over the garden.
It could
be that Rich’s advice comes too late for this year, but you dear gardeners
can cut out this column and save it well for next year.
Take care,
The Old Professor |