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05 Apr 06 - 07:47 PM (#1711515) Subject: BS: Au revoir ..... From: number 6 .. shalom ... adios .... arrivederci. what does goodbye really mean? sIx |
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05 Apr 06 - 07:52 PM (#1711519) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: bobad Jeeze, I was worried for a minute there that you were checking out. |
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05 Apr 06 - 07:55 PM (#1711521) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Janie Later gator? |
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05 Apr 06 - 07:56 PM (#1711522) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: LilyFestre Auf wiedersehen! Tschuss! Michelle |
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05 Apr 06 - 07:56 PM (#1711523) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Don Firth According to Merriam-Webster, it's a contraction of "God be with you." Don Firth |
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05 Apr 06 - 07:58 PM (#1711526) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: bobad Off the top of my head, to me it means something along the lines that "we may be parting for now but will be meeting again." |
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05 Apr 06 - 08:18 PM (#1711531) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Janie The way my grandpa used to say it was..."I'm glad you got to see me!" Janie |
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05 Apr 06 - 09:08 PM (#1711553) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Azizi In the spirit of the memorable line "No more wire hangers!" from the movie "Mommy Dearest", when I first saw this thread title I had the nerve to think "No more goodbye threads!" ;o} |
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05 Apr 06 - 09:18 PM (#1711558) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Azizi Though those who aren't Christian may have some problems with all of its words, I think this song best exemplifies what "goodbye" means: GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN-Jeremiah E. Rankin, published 1880 God be with you till we meet again, By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again. Refrain: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus' feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again, 'Neath His wings securely hide you, Daily manna still provide you, God be with you till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again, When life's perils thick confound you, Put His arms unfailing round you, God be with you till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again, Keep love's banner floating o'er you, Smite death's threat'ning wave before you, God be with you till we meet again. http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/God_Be_with_You_till_We_Meet_Again/ |
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05 Apr 06 - 09:26 PM (#1711563) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Bill D My daddy used to say "Here's your hat, what's your hurry?" |
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05 Apr 06 - 09:55 PM (#1711574) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Q (Frank Staplin) A hui hou Or emphatically- hele pela! (trying to pick up a few words of Hawaiian) |
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05 Apr 06 - 10:32 PM (#1711592) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Stilly River Sage Fortunately we don't have to not use words just because they've been co-opted or attributed to religions (of any sort). It's like calling facial tissues Kleenex. After a while the name stops being someones or some group's exclusive property. SRS |
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06 Apr 06 - 12:44 AM (#1711624) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Elmer Fudd Good byee Good byee Wipe the tear, baby tear From your eyee. Though it's hard to part I know I'll be tickled to death to go Don't cryee Don't sighee There's a silver lining in the skyee. Turrah old thing cheerio chin-chin na-poo toodle-loo good-byee! |
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06 Apr 06 - 01:02 AM (#1711630) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Little Hawk I think "goodbye" means "it'll be good to see you again, bye and bye", most likely. |
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06 Apr 06 - 01:27 AM (#1711636) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Purple Foxx As Don Firth stated it's a contraction of "God Be with you". Adios & Adieu mean substantively the same thing. |
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06 Apr 06 - 03:49 AM (#1711660) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Paul Burke Goodbye Dolly I must **** you, though it breaks my **** to ****, Something tells me I am needed at the front to **** the foe.... OK where does Tarra come from then? I can do toodle-pip (variant on toodle-oo). Ciao, men. |
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06 Apr 06 - 05:05 AM (#1711694) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: The Shambles Is 'ole' just saying hello backwards? |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:28 AM (#1711723) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Kweku traditionally in Ghana,we donot have the word "goodbye" in any of our local languages. rather we say to someone "don't keep long in coming". |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:35 AM (#1711726) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Paul Burke Which is similar to to "au revoir", "arriverderci", "see ya", "Abyssinia" etc... Of course, "shalom" means "salaam". |
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06 Apr 06 - 06:13 PM (#1712206) Subject: RE: BS: Au revoir ..... From: Micca Someone gave me once what I still regard as one of the best phrases for taking leave of a friend, (they said it is a literal translation from Inuit)...."Sometime again"..... Perfect summing up in 2 words or for the less perfect, From "Mapp and Lucia" " eau Reservoir" |