Oh, the subtle differences in meaning! A babushka was something worn by mostly German Jews. At least in our part of the country. Along with saying 'babushka', were the unspoken words that equated babushka with warmth, safety, affection, unconditional acceptance, etc., because that's the way the person who wore a babushka treated us.
On 3/11/08 11:12 AM, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: > In the late 40s 50s you wore Big heads scarves ???? that > bundled your hair ???? Amazing. There must have been another shift in meaning. "Babushka" was what people called head scarves after they went out of style -- wrnk d2
