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[Perun]

Listening to When the Wild Wind Blows, I came to associate the line "have you heard, have you heard" with the character Krösa-Maja. Those familiar with the Swedish children's books about Emil i Lönneberga (or the filmatized version) will know what I mean

(Of course, I assume that only people from the Nordic countries would know those books, don't know how popular they were in e.g. Germany?)

Super popular in Germany. Half my children's books were from Sweden. I know I read it as a kid, but I'm not sure I remember what you're referring to.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Well, Krösa-Maja is known for being the one to spread all the rumours in the area, one particular episode that comes to mind is when Emil has eaten fermented cherries, and the pig and the chickens have done the same. Krösa-Maja goes around saying "have you heard it, have you heard it, Emil from Katthult has gotten drunk and beaten all the chickens to death!".

 

[Magnus]

Listening to When the Wild Wind Blows, I came to associate the line "have you heard, have you heard" with the character Krösa-Maja. Those familiar with the Swedish children's books about Emil i Lönneberga (or the filmatized version) will know what I mean

(Of course, I assume that only people from the Nordic countries would know those books, don't know how popular they were in e.g. Germany?)

Emil i Lönneberga, and some other Astrid Lindgren's books were quite popular here when I was a kid.

 

[Black Wizard]

I've never heard of this.

 

[Saapanael]

People wouldn’t stop talking about the Bullerby children when I was a kid.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Emil from Katthult has gotten drunk and beaten all the chickens to death!".

Fabulous idea for a childrens book. No wonder I have yet meet a Scandinavian I didn't like.

 

[Perun]

I've never heard of this.

That's because you have Enid Blyton, who coincidentally wrote roughly the other half of books I read as a child.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Fabulous idea for a childrens book. No wonder I have yet meet a Scandinavian I didn't like.

Well, the story ends with Emil being taken to the town by his father and having to attend a meeting in the local IOGT, even promising to work for the cause of teetotalism

The film episode ends the day after, when Emil is seen smashing wine bottles against the stone fence ...

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Now you would naturally ask, why would there be wine bottles in their home if Emil's father was a teetotaler?

Well, he was also fond of making money. Therefore when his wife had said yes to make some cherry wine for a lady from the town, Mrs. Petrell, he couldn't refuse that ...

 

[Saapanael]

teetotaler

Weirdest word I’ve ever seen. I can imagine being the lamest person at a party by going to someone who isn’t drinking: “Are you a teetotaler?”

 

[Black Wizard]

I can imagine myself being the lamest person at a party without having to ask that.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Weirdest word I’ve ever seen. I can imagine being the lamest person at a party by going to someone who isn’t drinking: “Are you a teetotaler?”

Normally in that scenario I ask "are you pregnant?"

 

[Saapanael]

Normally in that scenario I ask "are you pregnant?"

Gotta remember that one.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

And what would you say if she answers "no"?

 

[Saapanael]

“Aw crap, I’m sorry, I took you for a woman.”

 

[Perun]

I can imagine myself being the lamest person at a party without having to ask that.

You were the star in London for having met Cried.

 

[LooseCannon]

You were the star in London for having met Cried.

And @Niall Kielt.

 

[Black Wizard]

But it's Niall's brother that everyone really wants to meet.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

And what would you say if she answers "no"?

I'd be pretty stumped, I must admit.

But it's Niall's brother that everyone really wants to meet.

We swapped names when we met you. I'm actually Niall's brother.

 

[Saapanael]

In times of quarantine, I let myself take some unprecedented liberties, like enjoying a cup of coffee at 11 PM.