The Writings of Ernest Waldo Bechtel, Vol. IV: Weekly Dialect Columns, Part II: 1974-1977Ernest Waldo Bechtel wrote a weekly Pennsylvania German dialect column from 1970 1988 in the Ephrata Review in Ephrata, Pa. In his columns, he writes about his barbering experiences and what he sees when he observes people. He also writes his columns about holidays, such as Gedechtnisdaag and Grischtdaag. This volume presents the years 1974 1977 of Bechtel's Dummheide columns in the original Pennsylvania German language. (422pp. color illus. Center

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