From: Nate Apkon (nmapkon@rcn.com)
Date: 01/06/03-04:06:27 PM Z
Judy:
You can find tchotchkes (sp?) as well as other commonly used Yiddish
expressions at http://www.pass.to/glossary/Default.htm .
Nate
Judy Seigel wrote:
>Somebody on this list asked me if I knew how to spell the word above,
>because he'd been to several yiddish web sites and not found it.
>
>I did not.
>
>But last week I found it in an art review in the NYTimes, by Ken Johnson.
>Work of Franco Mondini-Ruiz, "Nacho de Paz" at Fredrieke Taylor, Chelsea,
>through Feb 8.
>
>Johnson began,
>
>A mildly ironic affection for kitsch is normal these days, so the art of
>Franco Mondini Ruiz, who draws on his vast collection of cheap curios,
>souvenirs, tchotchkes ..." and that's the end of the piece I tore out.
>
>I hope to get up to see it, having some mildly ironic affections myself...
>
>Anyway, I don't remember who asked the spelling, but if you read it in the
>NY Times... odds are good. And I admit, if I had a larger apartment I'd
>have many more of these items than I do, but each one is loved....
>
>J.
>
>
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