On Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 5:24:00 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 10:33:38 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 12:27:41 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:50:51 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > > On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > > For over 50 years my wife made pizzeles at Christmas time. Vanilla
> > > > > and
> > > > > anise, occasionally chocolate. Always made on the C. Palmer electric
> > > > > iron. Nothing works better. Some of our friends looked forward to
> > > > > them every year too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Last night I mixed up the batter for the anise flavored ones. They
> > > > > have
> > > > > both anise oil and some of the seed in them. Today I cooked them
> > > > > all
> > > > > and mixed the vanilla batter to do tomorrow. I've always helped
> > > > > with
> > > > > the baking but this is the first time I did the mixing and it was
> > > > > simple
> > > > > enough.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once done, some will go into the mail to a friend that has been
> > > > > enjoying
> > > > > them for 30 years. She cannot imagine Christmas without them. The
> > > > > rest
> > > > > for family and friends here to enjoy.
> > > >
> > > > My auntie came into the office and gave me a fruitcake. She said it
> > > > was
> > > > my
> > > > mom's fruitcake recipe. My mom has been gone some 30 years but the
> > > > tradition
> > > > continues. I suppose that when she's gone, so will the tradition.
> > > >
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> > > > I think that is lovely and I love the tradition too
> > >
> > > I suppose in some parts of Europe, they make gingerbread houses instead
> > > of
> > > fruitcake. I saw a girl making gingerbread houses down the way. It was
> > > great
> > > to see a professional actually making these things.
> > >
> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...kxUrNeOGPdPMqg
> > >
> > > ===
> > >
> > > Very pretty Not something I have ever made, and I haven't made
> > > Christmas (fruit) cake either. We don't like it very much.
> >
> > You probably wouldn't want to put fruitcake on your bucket list.
> >
> > Here's a mele written by a Hawaiian Queen paying tribute to Victoria and
> > her
> > 50 years as Queen of the Empire and as Empress of India. The Hawaiian
> > Royalty used to travel to the old and new worlds a lot. That's probably
> > not
> > a good idea coming from a land that was essentially in quarantine for 1500
> > years. Traveling killed off a lot of Hawaiians back in the day. OTOH, I
> > suppose it didn't matter much because the diseases the foreigners brought
> > killed off a lot of Hawaiians at home too.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbqkjkkcE7M
> >
> > ====
> >
> > That is lovely We both enjoyed that, thank you)
>
> Here's a translation. It's pretty awesome.
>
> "All hail to you, Great Queen of England
> Fair Queen who rules over land and sea
> From northern seas to southern shores
> Your way is known both far and near
> We come to your shores, gracious lady
> On this great day of your Jubilee
> To bring kind greetings from afar
> May heaven bless you, long may you reign
>
> All hail, all hail, Empress of India
> In this your year of Jubilee
> Now kings, queens and princes great
> Have all assembled here today
> To pay due homage and reverent love
> Hawaii joins with loyal fervor
> May Heaven smile on you
> God bless the Queen, long may she live"
>
> ===
>
> Beautiful Thank you)

Mele? As opposed to 'Melee' which is the word that means a large fight between people. Sheesh, you can't help but wonder about the word similarity.