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Peter Rosegger and The Kramer-Thresel – Growing up in the mountains of Austria
Highlights are things people look forward to. And, these moments of magic nearly always involve other people. People who are special to us. And, in his book, *When I was still a Forest Farmer's Son, Peter Rosegger, the Austrian author, thinks kindly back to old Kramer-Thresel. She was a very kind lady. Her visits were moments of magic.
Old Kramer-Thresel called twice a year. Winter and spring. She was a one-woman mobile market stand. And, she carried on her back a kind of chest of drawers in the form of a rucksack. And, this was a pack of surprises. And, arriving at the Rosseger's farmhouse, Old Kramer-Thresel would unpack her wares and arrange them nicely on the old kitchen table. The children's eyes then opened wide with delight. This was the moment that had been a long time in coming.
There were mouth-organs, tobacco pipes, pocket knives, buttons of every imaginable size, brightly painted wooden spoons, small wooden horses on wheels, toy soldiers in colourful uniforms, and, many more things as well. Something for everyone. And, because each boy and girl had promised to be good, the rewards were not long in coming. Each child was given a gift of their very own choice. And, they were happy and joyful.
And, everyone else was happy as well. Then, after a fine meal of sausage and bread, the old Kramer-Thresel went on her way. Into the freshness of green in the spring, and, into the snow and the winds in the winter. And, as she waved goodbye, everyone knew she'd be coming back again. And, the waiting began once again.
Of course, things have changed. Peter Rosegger was born in 1843 and died in 1918. In, “When I was still a Forest Farmer's Son”, Peter Rosegger describes his childhood in the mountains of Austria, His book is a must for everyone interested in Austrian history and life..
Highlights are things people look forward to. And, these moments of magic nearly always involve other people. People who are special to us. And, this is still very true.
Peter Rosegger and The Kramer-Thresel – A very special childhood in the mountains of Austria.
Peter Rosegger.
*German title – Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war – Peter Rosegger.
Published by Heyne – Buch
Peter Rosegger and The Kramer-Thresel – Growing up in the mountains of Austria
Vocabulary
mouth-organs – Mundharmonika - szájharmonikára - suuelin
tobacco pipes – Tabakpfeife - pipa - tupakkapiippu
pocket knives , Taschenmesser - zsebkés - linkkuveitsi
buttons – Kopfe - gombok - nupit
brightly painted wooden spoons - bunt bemalte Holzlöffel - fényesen festett fából - kirkkaasti maalatut puiset lusikat
small wooden horses on wheels - kleine Holzpferde auf Rädern - kicsi, fából készült lovak a kerekeken - pienet puiset hevoset pyörillä
toy soldiers in colourful uniforms - Spielzeugsoldaten in bunten Uniformen - játék Soldiers in colourful uniforms - lelu sotilaat värikäs univormut -
An Austrian farmer's boy
