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Monday, July 26, 2021 Slovanská Podporující Jednota Státu Texas
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ROČNÍK 109 ČISLO 14
26.červenec.2021
Podpora ★ Lidskost ★ Bratrstvi´ BENEVOLENCE
HUMANITY
BROTHERHOOD
Uředni orgán SPJST ★ Založené roku 1897
Učme se česky Let Us Study Czech Lekce deváta Lesson 9 Read the following out loud. Get family or friends help with the pronunciation; do them together. Clip and save each lesson, and compile them into notebook. jaro - spring léto - summer podzim - fall zima - winter pondělí - Monday útery - Tuesday středa - Wednesday čtvrtek - Thursday pátek - Friday sobota - Saturday neděle - Sunday Pondělí is the day after Sunday po nděli. Středa is the day in the middle of the week (middle - střed). Čtvrtek is the fourth day of the week (fourth - čtvrtý). Pátek is the fifth day (fifth - pátý). Sobota has its origin in the Biblical Sabbath. Neděle is the day when the Lord orders us not to work (dělat - to work; nedělat - not to work). This explanation of the origin of the words may perhaps help you to remember them better. S
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Vánoce - Christmas Štědrý den - Christmas Eve Hod Boží vánoční - Christmas Day Nový rok - New Year’s Day
Nový rok - New Year veselé Vánoce - Merry Christmas šťastný a veselý Nový rok - Happy New Year Půst - Lent, Fast Velikonoce - Easter Zelený čtvrtek - Holy Thursday Velký pátek - Good Friday Bílá sobota - Holy Saturday Hod Boží velikonoční - Easter Day veselé Velikonoce - Happy Easter velikonoční vajíčko - Easter egg kraslice - hand-painted Easter egg S
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In most of Europe, there was one more holiday at Easter - Pondělí Velikonoční - Easter Monday. That was the day for gaity. After six weeks of Lent, the time of sacrifice, came Easter Day - Hod Boží velikonoční as a day of rejoicing because of Christ’s Resurrection, but that still was a day full of deep religious meaning - a solemn day. Adding of another holiday on Monday gave opportunity for more wordly signs of joy. The boys, from toddlers to young unmarried men, were pursuing girls with gaily decorated whips made of young willow branches. The girls could avoid a “whipping” only by offering the fellows fancily-painted Easter eggs kraslice. Some were fresh eggs while the more elaborately painted ones were only shells adn were fine examples of folk art. In the Eastern part of the country, the customs also called for practical jokes like pouring of cold water over an unsuspecting victim, etc. It was not unusual to have a dance on Monday just to give an outlet to the vivacity of the people pinned up during Lent. S
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Another occasion for a celebration is the Namesday or the birthday. In America, one’s Namesday is rarely celebrated, but in the Czech Republic, it is put on the same level as the birthday. On the days of popular patron saints, such as St. Joseph, St. Wenceslaus - Václav, or St. Anna, it is not uncommon to have bands of musicians going from one Joseph’s house to another and serenading him. Also dances are often organized on the nearest Saturday and named Josefská, Václavská, or Annenská zábava. The word, zábava, stands for entertainment, but is often used also to mean dance. On one’s Namesday or birthday, people are congratualted. All can be preceded by “I wish you” - Přeji vám or Přeji Ti. The first is the polite, and the latter is the familiar form. S
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Všecko nejlepši k svátku - Everything best for your Namesday. Všecko nejlepši k narozeninám - Everything best for your birthday. šťastné a veselé narozeniny - happy birthday mnoho štěstí, zdraví a spokojenosti - good health and much happiness.
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Lodge 92, Fort Worth hosts tarok tourney this Saturday The Paprskar Memorial Tarok Tournament IX will be held this Saturday, July 31, 2021, at SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth - National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cut Off in Fort Worth (Lake Worth). Registration and snacks will be served from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Six onehour rounds begin at 9 a.m. Meal is included at noon break. Trophies will be awarded for the top four scores. Cash will be awarded for the top four scores. Registration is $25 per player. For more information or directions, contact John Paprskar 817-480-3480. Late entries will be accepted if player slots are available. To register by mail, send name, address, and phone number by July 23 to John Paprskar, 905 Venice Street, Hurst, Texas 76053. Fraternally, John Paprskar Lodge 92, Fort Worth —SPJST—
zdraví - health štěstí - happiness spokojenost - statisfaction narozeniny - birthday svátek - namesday
Kolache Festival set for September 11 in Caldwell
As you can see, the above English translation of mnoho štěstí, zdraví a spokojenosti is not a literal one.
Burleson County Chamber of Commerce’s 36th Annual Kolache Festival will be Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Caldwell, Texas. The festival will be downtown “on the square,” and Caldwell is known as “The Kolache Capital of Texas.” Admission is free of charge.
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Learn the above phrases. Use them in greeting those of your friends who know Czech. They will be appreciative. —SPJST—
Great Czech Entertainment Friday, September 10 is the pre-Festival dinner and dance at Burleson County Expo Center, sponsored by Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum. The Czech meal is 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will consist of Slovacek Sausage and kraut with fixings. Music and dance by The Lost Cause Band is from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets will be pre-sold only. Tickets can be purchased at Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, 301
