Walking the Red Brick Road

Friday, April 3, 2009

Lost her marbles

Box of marblesWhen I was in high school German, our teacher (Lehrerin) often assigned us skits.

When we reached the unit on medical terms, Mike was a neurologist (ein Neurologe), I was his receptionist-nurse (Arzthelferin- Krankenschwester) and Jackie was our patient (Patientin). When Jackie entered our office, we diagnosed a brain tumor (Gehirntumor) and told her she needed an immediate operation (einer unverzüglich Operation).

She lay down on the operating table (Operationtisch) and we cut an incision (Inzision) in her head. Of course, all this activity was discreetly hidden behind a stage curtain (Theatervorhang).

Then Mike tipped over a box of white marbles. As the marbles poured all over the floor, I exclaimed, “Ach, nein! Sie hatte ihre Marbeln verloren!” (Oh, no! She has lost her marbles!)

The class and teacher howled with laughter and we got an A+.

However, maybe we shouldn’t have gotten graded quite so highly. According to my favorite German-English language dictionary (Wörterbuch), the idiomatic translation would be Sie nicht (mehr) alle Tassen im Schrank haben or “She has no (more) cups in the cupboard!”

Oh, well. I’ll never complain about a perfect grade! Danke, Frau Kreiger!
Photo is borrowed from AntiqueTrader.com.

Labels: education, humor, my life

posted by Roxie at 5:00 AM

3 Comments:

Anonymous teresa said...

love that picture - have a great weekend.

April 3, 2009 at 12:18 PM  
Blogger Roxie said...

Thanks. If my Nikon weren't broken and in for repairs, I would have taken a picture of my own marbles. I still have all of mine (wink, wink).

April 3, 2009 at 1:38 PM  
Anonymous Patty said...

Hilarious story, Rox!

April 4, 2009 at 9:33 AM  

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home

About Me

My Photo
Name: Roxie
Location: High Plains, United States

I'm forty-something and have been married to my wonderful husband for 15 years. We have a sweet black kitty, Boo. My relationship with my Savior, Jesus Christ, is the underpinning for my life.

View my complete profile

  • Enter your email address for a FREE subscription.

  • Subscribe in a reader

    • Big Red Network

      All original content on this Web site is copyright © on date of publication by this author. All rights reserved except that permission is granted to quote from original content under the ’Fair Use’ provisions of US copyright law. All Rights Reserved.

      Previous Posts

      • You know you live on the High Plains when...
      • Dragonflies are free
      • All good things must come to an end
      • Attack of the killer rooster
      • Madam Ruth
      • Precious Memories
      • March decorating
      • A weighty subject
      • Hubby the German
      • Sign of spring

  • Blog Directory
  • Best Directory - Submit your Website
  • Directory of Gardening Blogs