Sunday 18 July, 2004
Work party
Work party is a closest word I can think of to describe talkoot, but I don't think there is a direct equivalent. It's the occasion when your friends call you and ask you to come and help them to do a large amount of work they wouln't be able to do themselves, and promise you sausages and beer as a reward. In this case we were invited to come and help on the building site of a friends' house. Dragon spent the evening carrying several kilometers of wood panels from front of the house to the back, and we inspected the panels to determine if they were pine or fir and put them on new stacks. As odd as it may sound, I really enjoyed myself - the house looks fabulous and work wasn't overly exhausting.
Afterwards while Kalle went to get more friends to join the after-party, I sat on the barbeque with Hanna and we talked about life universe and everything. Nice evening, in all respects.
Posted by kolibri at 18 July 23:54, 2004I just had to check my dictionary and it gives "bee" for "talkoot". I wonder if anyone would understand it ;)
# 2 - Kolibri (on July 19, 2004 10:12 AM):
I checked my dictionary and it says that "bee" is an American word, probably explains why I've never heard it before. Also, I think Americans as settlers would have the concept of a bee while English probably wouldn't.
My British readers are welcome to correct me, of course ;)
# 3 - J-Ko (on July 19, 2004 02:17 PM):
Raising the barn?
# 4 - Kolibri (on July 20, 2004 12:10 PM):
But we weren't :P
# 5 - woja (on July 20, 2004 04:24 PM):
bee as in spelling bee?
never understood that word... so I guess yeah, you're right!
"come over to give us a hand, I'll give you beer and chilli"
seems to be traditional with my mates!
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