Comments on: Once a Yenta… http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta Playing By Ear as a way of life Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Carol http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-9026 Carol Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-9026 I need one (is that true?) :) I need one (is that true?) :)

]]> By: Russell from New York http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-719 Russell from New York Sat, 24 May 2008 21:38:27 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-719 Touché! Bravo! Knew I could count on ya. Touché! Bravo! Knew I could count on ya.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-718 Kyle Fri, 23 May 2008 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-718 -Kyle, please come up with a better saying than this - Russell Will do! Gossip is the celebration of good fortune of yourself by bragging about the bad fortune of others. -Kyle, please come up with a better saying than this – Russell

Will do!

Gossip is the celebration of good fortune of yourself by bragging about the bad fortune of others.

]]> By: toni http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-717 toni Fri, 23 May 2008 14:49:40 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-717 Matchmakers are such fun, and a necessity for someone with no chutzpah like myself. But the one's I know go for practical matches that tend to be tall (from side to side), or Geico cavemanish ... A future as an old maid is getting more and more appealing. :-) Matchmakers are such fun, and a necessity for someone with no chutzpah like myself. But the one’s I know go for practical matches that tend to be tall (from side to side), or Geico cavemanish … A future as an old maid is getting more and more appealing. :-)

]]> By: Carol http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-716 Carol Fri, 23 May 2008 06:01:50 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-716 I need one (is that true?) :) I need one (is that true?) :)

]]> By: Russell from New York http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta/comment-page-1#comment-714 Russell from New York Thu, 22 May 2008 04:17:35 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2008/05/20/once-a-yenta#comment-714 Hi Leslie - Interestingly enough, in old China, some matchmakers did do heavy lifting. It was customary for brides to arrive at the groom's home on the wedding day in a sedan chair, but in some remote villages where none was available, the matchmaker him or herself would carry the bride on his or her back. While it would be nice to think that carrying a bride to her new home was sort of a luxury type thing, the ancient practice of footbinding for women made it rather a necessity. On a cheerier note, matchmaking was no doubt a highly profitable business - hence the famous Chinese classical text: "Matchmaking for Fun and Profit". Now, as to the word "Yenta", I can't remember what the original meaning is, but I am reminded of another word- Mensch. It is usually used in an unflattering way to describe a sort of clinging, talkative person, however, I recently read, if I remember correctly, that it actually means - human. It is after all human to communicate, so a Yenta or a busybody could very well be interpreted as a profound humanist as well. It is in the interest of mankind that we learn about and are concerned for our fellow beings (hey Carl, if it's not, let me know...). Gossip, after all, is the something or other of something or other (Kyle, please come up with a better saying than this). Anyhow, even the dubious practice of "pontificating" (which is what I'm doing here) was undoubtedly meant to be a good thing (ask any Pontiff and I'm sure he'll agree). "Laminating" on the other hand has nothing to do with High Lamas, right Carl? Oh, and as for Luke, I don't think "lukewarm" has anything to with you. And finally, as for looking for a match, as you know, I usually use a lighter. Hi Leslie – Interestingly enough, in old China, some matchmakers did do heavy lifting. It was customary for brides to arrive at the groom’s home on the wedding day in a sedan chair, but in some remote villages where none was available, the matchmaker him or herself would carry the bride on his or her back. While it would be nice to think that carrying a bride to her new home was sort of a luxury type thing, the ancient practice of footbinding for women made it rather a necessity. On a cheerier note, matchmaking was no doubt a highly profitable business – hence the famous Chinese classical text: “Matchmaking for Fun and Profit”. Now, as to the word “Yenta”, I can’t remember what the original meaning is, but I am reminded of another word- Mensch. It is usually used in an unflattering way to describe a sort of clinging, talkative person, however, I recently read, if I remember correctly, that it actually means – human. It is after all human to communicate, so a Yenta or a busybody could very well be interpreted as a profound humanist as well. It is in the interest of mankind that we learn about and are concerned for our fellow beings (hey Carl, if it’s not, let me know…). Gossip, after all, is the something or other of something or other (Kyle, please come up with a better saying than this). Anyhow, even the dubious practice of “pontificating” (which is what I’m doing here) was undoubtedly meant to be a good thing (ask any Pontiff and I’m sure he’ll agree). “Laminating” on the other hand has nothing to do with High Lamas, right Carl? Oh, and as for Luke, I don’t think “lukewarm” has anything to with you. And finally, as for looking for a match, as you know, I usually use a lighter.

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