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Regarding the discussions about children being picky eaters: If you have ever been in a Harry's Ale House their menu includes: 
"NO" should also be an option (pile of veggie straws)
Youre husband is a hero
If I had ever dared to say, "NO" to my parents at the table, I'd have to sit there until I finished eating whatever was on it. haha.
When I typed this comment, I didn't know that there was a thread on the forum about bad-funny translations from Chinese to English, and that one of those translations was "edible rape". See for yourself, in the original post on this thread.I have a child who is a picky eater and would rather go hungry than eat something he doesn't like or hasn't tried before. When I used to take him to occupational therapy, they thought that it was because of sensory issues. I'm not so sure. I think maybe he's just picky.
Anyway, they cautioned me against what they called "forced eating". Pffft. As limited as his list of acceptable foods is right now, it would be a lot smaller if I hadn't made him eat things he didn't want. I just love how they make it sound like it's edible rape or something if I make him try something new before letting him eat what he wants.
Chinglish Thread
The idea "why marriage is conducive to an undeniably better life;" works when wife and husband perform the normal roles (established prior to marriage) within the marriage. An individual's character is revealed on how they handle the divorce process; and to what extent she or he invites public opinion into a private process.
Rape is a leafy vegetable, similar to kale.When I typed this comment, I didn't know that there was a thread on the forum about bad-funny translations from Chinese to English, and that one of those translations was "edible rape". See for yourself, in the original post on this thread.
Chinglish Thread
"Well, I love kale... so I bet I'd like rape!"
Is that the same plant from the witch's garden that Rapunzel's mother was weeping and carrying on because she wanted it? Or am I getting things mixed up?
I'm familiar with Rapunzel, but I don't remember the part about the mother's garden.
I had never heard about rape until I started traveling to the Netherlands for work. I would see menu listings where they had them in Dutch and English, and they would include rape as an ingredient fairly often, where rape was the English word. It supposedly is popular in a lot of Mediterranean countries.
Google says it's also called Broccoli raab or rabe, but I've never heard of that either. For the most part it's just a linguistic curiosity, except that I was pretty sure that's what the Chinglish translation was referring to.
It sure is a big divergence in meaning, having the same word mean a leafy vegetable and a heinous crime. I guess that's like a murder of crows.
So according to Google rape is actually a form of broccoli? I'm sure that some people feel like they're being raped if they have to eat broccoli.
No, “rapunzel” is a kind of wild salad leaf (feldsalat).
What is the Plant in "Rapunzel"?
What plant was Rapunzel named for? In the original German, the food that her mother desires is "rapunzel," plural "rapunzeln," but the proper English translation remains mysterious. One writer gave...
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I think they translate it as radish or turnip sometimes because they're in the same family.
Swollen breasts can be pretty painful in pregnancy, but being willing to lose your child in order to get parsley for relief?What is the Plant in "Rapunzel"?
What plant was Rapunzel named for? In the original German, the food that her mother desires is "rapunzel," plural "rapunzeln," but the proper English translation remains mysterious. One writer gave...writinginmargins.weebly.com
I think they translate it as radish or turnip sometimes because they're in the same family.
The article mentions that one of the older versions has the pregnant woman as an unwed mother. Also, apparently in the original stories, the witch was more like a fairy godmother. So maybe the mother got relief for swollen breasts, and a kind fairy godmother to raise the child, so her shame wouldn't be so obvious. That could also explain why the child was eventually locked away - for fear that she would follow in her unwed mother's footsteps. But Miss Parsley still managed to find a man to climb up to her, and the details of their interactions are left to your imagination.
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Ah, yes. LOL One version had him a hunter and then I think they wandered blind with their children until reuniting, or something.
"Witches" in folk tales were often neutral, like the Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid. Most villages had some kind of woman who could fix things, for good or bad, in the pre-modern medicine eras.
I know I would trust a hag over Albert Bourla, personally.