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15:44 Nov 2, 2009
German to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Kasperltheater
German term or phrase:Seid ihr alle da?
Sagt der Kasperl hierzulande. Weiß jemand, was Mr. Punch am Anfang sagt?
Thanks to all you lovely people for the support! I just have to hear the words to be right back on the beach with my friends in the sunshine, mmmmmm......
Thanks to Sonja Marks for quickly providing the right answer and to all those who confirmed it! Thanks to British Diana for sharing a nice memory with us. And thanks to Audrey Foster and LittleBalu for their insightfulness. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Explanation: Pure nostalgia - does anyone remember "Listen with Mother" , a radio series for children in the (gulp) Fifties?
And this is how it went:
"Are you all sitting comfortably? Then let us begin!"
British Diana Germany Local time: 23:07 Native speaker of: English
3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +14
Is everybody ready?
Explanation: So sagt er 8 Mal am Tag auf dem Strand in Weymouth, wo ich aufgewachsen bin.
Thanks to all you lovely people for the support! I just have to hear the words to be right back on the beach with my friends in the sunshine, mmmmmm......
Sonja Marks Local time: 23:07 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English
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Thanks to Sonja Marks for quickly providing the right answer and to all those who confirmed it! Thanks to British Diana for sharing a nice memory with us. And thanks to Audrey Foster and LittleBalu for their insightfulness.