By the way, Jay, in S. Miguel it would have been pronounced "Pah, swuh bense"
From: Jason Fraga <jay_fr...@applimetrix.com> To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2011 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Asking for a "blessing" Tremendous! Thanks very much- Jay ----- Original Message ----- >From: John Raposo >To: azores@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 3:45 PM >Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Asking for a "blessing" > > >Pai, sua benção! Father, your blessings! etc. > > >From: Jason Fraga <jay_fr...@applimetrix.com> >To: azores@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2011 10:26 AM >Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Asking for a "blessing" > > >Sorry, all- I sent this from a different email address a few minutes ago and I >think it bounced due to lack of permission to post. This address should work. > > >I know that in the old country, my Azorean relatives would honor the custom of >asking for the blessing of their elders. My "Uncle" Tony (who is actually my >Grandmother's brother) told me a funny story about attending family functions >and funerals where my Great Grandfather upon entering a room would see all of >the old and imposing "Aunts" lined up. My Vavoo would get serious and tell >Uncle Tony (with emphasis), "Now, you go up right away to them and ask for >their blessing; I don't want any trouble". I always laugh, because I can >picture my Vavoo saying that. And from family stories that were passed down, >you sure didn't want to mess with the old aunts in my family. > >So, on the subject of the blessing, do any of you know how it actually goes em >Portugues, and a rough translation? I was thinking that it would be nice to >teach to my kids for the next time that we see Uncle Tony. > >Thanks in advance, > >Jay-- >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when >they arrive. >For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >(vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > >-- >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when >they arrive. >For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >(vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."-- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
