My aunts and uncles on my mother’s side have a couple of things in common: they are Red Sox fans and they are Latin fanatics. I come from a big family of Latin fanatics. Emails have been going back and forth between aunts and uncles (I’ve been copied on them) – discussing the Red Sox game in … well … in Latin. I have been crying with laughter reading some of them. Uhm … “Who’s Your Daddy” in Latin? That’s what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n
One of the emails opens with:<\/p>\n
Ut Bomberi Bronxienses se toppleant in nasibus suis et creaseant pinstripos suos, we pray to the Lord. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
More:<\/p>\n
Papi Noster qui es in Fenway, sanctificetur nomen tuum…sed libera nos a malo, Amen. Ite missa est.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Everyone has lost their collective minds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My aunts and uncles on my mother’s side have a couple of things in common: they are Red Sox fans and they are Latin fanatics. I come from a big family of Latin fanatics. Emails have been going back and … Continue reading