From the Vivaldi Gloria — Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. And on earth, peace to men of good will.
3 thoughts on “Relax, and Enjoy the Music”
After hearing this song for years I finally wiki’d it. “Mele Kalikimaka”, derived from the Hawaiian pronunciation of “Merry Christmas”. Since Hawaiian does not have all English phonemes, in particular the “R” and “S”, “Merry Christmas” becomes “Mele Kalikimaka” (note the substitution of L’s for R’s, and K’s for S’s). “Mele Kalikimaka” is therefore a transliteration, not a translation of “Merry Christmas”.
Happy Holidays Everyone – Bob K
Bob — ah. And did you know that Japanese people cannot say “oy vey”? It comes out “oree bay.” I have witnessed this.
A Merry Christmas to one of my favorite port side bloggers and all her readers, meant in all sincerity.
After hearing this song for years I finally wiki’d it. “Mele Kalikimaka”, derived from the Hawaiian pronunciation of “Merry Christmas”. Since Hawaiian does not have all English phonemes, in particular the “R” and “S”, “Merry Christmas” becomes “Mele Kalikimaka” (note the substitution of L’s for R’s, and K’s for S’s). “Mele Kalikimaka” is therefore a transliteration, not a translation of “Merry Christmas”.
Happy Holidays Everyone – Bob K
Bob — ah. And did you know that Japanese people cannot say “oy vey”? It comes out “oree bay.” I have witnessed this.
A Merry Christmas to one of my favorite port side bloggers and all her readers, meant in all sincerity.