tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post2714137739600011908..comments2023-10-21T11:44:45.588+01:00Comments on ResidentAlien: A Powerful Dose Of AtatürkMary Witzlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-11867575274453890992009-06-07T15:17:58.845+01:002009-06-07T15:17:58.845+01:00Mary, I was askme, and I have no idea why it came ...Mary, I was askme, and I have no idea why it came out as that. I logged in the same old way, and the same thing happened on Bish's blog. When I tried to leave this comment a few days ago, it kept disappearing.<br /><br />I figure my computer is haunted.Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-56425358054199160682009-06-07T12:29:05.279+01:002009-06-07T12:29:05.279+01:00When Atatürk was born, Turks had only their given ...When Atatürk was born, Turks had only their given names. He got the name Atatürk, meaning 'father of Turks' after he decreed that all Turks should have family names. If only they'd vetted this with English speakers first, eh? Still, I doubt they'd have changed it...Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-40744323739151224842009-06-06T05:42:55.047+01:002009-06-06T05:42:55.047+01:00When I think of Atatürk, when I say the name outlo...When I think of Atatürk, when I say the name outloud, I immediately give my approval with one big loud "ATTABOY!"JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-25814455351713150842009-06-05T04:23:40.321+01:002009-06-05T04:23:40.321+01:00Bish -- Both the Gettysburg Address and this speec...Bish -- Both the Gettysburg Address and this speech are examples of great oratory.<br /><br />It is so heartbreaking that whatever the reasons behind the war -- however justified it might have been -- it leaves behind so many wasted lives, of men who might have been friends in life, who have so much in common in death.<br /><br />Robin -- Just think, for the past nine months I've been bearing the strain of holding that in -- some feat, isn't it?Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-19483438527891960242009-06-05T00:17:42.097+01:002009-06-05T00:17:42.097+01:00It's like a giant softball daring you to hit i...It's like a giant softball daring you to hit it all day long. I admire your self restraint. :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396540555696283171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-40978765121534128682009-06-04T12:33:26.895+01:002009-06-04T12:33:26.895+01:00Beautiful, touching words. Like Gettysberg, where ...Beautiful, touching words. Like Gettysberg, where men of both sides, lie side by side.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-81162891399672192442009-06-04T06:25:40.569+01:002009-06-04T06:25:40.569+01:00Eryl -- It is, isn't it? I've probably hea...Eryl -- It is, isn't it? I've probably heard it half a dozen times in Turkish already, but it sailed right over my head until I saw the English text.<br /><br />Kara -- Well, you never know. The Mark Twain Society were great admirers of Atatürk's. They gave him an award and made a little speech telling him he'd left a more glorious name in history than Alexander the Great, Julius Cesar or Napoleon, and made a profound difference in world history. Maybe they'd heard he was an admirer of Twain's...?<br /><br />AP -- If only people could view each other as brothers and sisters BEFORE the actual war...<br /><br />Debra -- For some reason, this speech made me think of Robert Southey's poem, 'The Battle of Bleinheim'. But these were just the right words...<br /><br />Robert -- Good God, I'd forgotten that. To think I've been whining about having to sit for two hours in air-conditioned comfort while Cubans have been on their feet for up to twelve hours, hearing Fidel out under the hot sun...Jeez. Yet another reason I'd never have lasted in the cane fields. <br /><br />Charlie -- It is, isn't it? That's the line that gets to me every time.<br /><br />Askme -- It really does. I'll bet the person who translated this said to himself (it probably was a man), "This is what I learned English for."<br /><br />Robin -- Really, with a name like that, what can you do? I've never pointed this amusing detail out to my students. I think I could probably be arrested for it.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-17325413115539377942009-06-04T04:27:27.745+01:002009-06-04T04:27:27.745+01:00That was a moving speech. And you know what they ...That was a moving speech. And you know what they all said to him afterward? "Atta Turk!"Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396540555696283171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-43490531205304369362009-06-04T03:12:53.871+01:002009-06-04T03:12:53.871+01:00The power of language crosses cultural lines.The power of language crosses cultural lines.Askmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171368090518306424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-79276079623418933002009-06-04T02:20:13.820+01:002009-06-04T02:20:13.820+01:00The last line of that quote is a killer . . .The last line of that quote is a killer . . .Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-28677187050707122882009-06-04T01:39:08.289+01:002009-06-04T01:39:08.289+01:00Fidel Castro's speeches last upwards of 11 hou...Fidel Castro's speeches last upwards of 11 hours, I am told. Not so much now, I'm thinking. <br /><br />For me, the best speech I ever heard was penned on the back of an envelope by the "Rail Splitter" from Illinois, spoken to a small gathering in a town named Gettysburg.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-76576781806707972602009-06-04T01:11:39.686+01:002009-06-04T01:11:39.686+01:00Those are powerful words, Mary, and so true.Those are powerful words, Mary, and so true.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-29386729998028668142009-06-03T22:32:14.913+01:002009-06-03T22:32:14.913+01:00His words to everyone's ears and heartsHis words to everyone's ears and heartsangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-70102390971838616342009-06-03T21:47:36.915+01:002009-06-03T21:47:36.915+01:00i think everything quoted as said by someone was a...i think everything quoted as said by someone was actually said by mark twain and they're all just plagurerurses.karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690274092026593186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-81725457666828937662009-06-03T21:05:12.346+01:002009-06-03T21:05:12.346+01:00That is an amazing speech.That is an amazing speech.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-75803215047190995452009-06-03T18:57:50.978+01:002009-06-03T18:57:50.978+01:00Vijaya -- (Our posts crossed...) Thank you for re...Vijaya -- (Our posts crossed...) Thank you for reading it!Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-26043904954006201742009-06-03T18:56:58.759+01:002009-06-03T18:56:58.759+01:00Carolie -- When I first saw this, I thought to mys...Carolie -- When I first saw this, I thought to myself, "Oh no, not another article about Atatürk." And then I read it and I cried too.<br /><br />Kim -- When he wrote those words, the war was still fresh in everyone's memory. I can't help but believe that his speech must have comforted many people who lost loved ones in Galipoli.<br /><br />Charles -- I'm glad others see this -- that it's not just me feeling extra hormonal!<br /><br />Kit -- Oh, I am the Queen of Ignorance! Almost everyone here wants to know what I think about Turkey joining the EU -- and what I think about Atatürk. Turks may not know much about American history, but they know a lot more than I did about Turkish history. I'm trying desperately to catch up...Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-14069654611608560562009-06-03T18:56:06.297+01:002009-06-03T18:56:06.297+01:00Thank you for sharing this beautiful quote, Mary.Thank you for sharing this beautiful quote, Mary.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-25833702439666570992009-06-03T18:41:30.314+01:002009-06-03T18:41:30.314+01:00It's great to here about other countries' ...It's great to here about other countries' history - we get such a narrow slice of history in school and I'm constantly amazed to discover how much I still don't know about what went on elsewhere - I'd never even heard of him - shocking, I know!Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594062064082350697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-55510228268472504472009-06-03T18:10:56.278+01:002009-06-03T18:10:56.278+01:00Wow, that is an amazing speech. YOu do have to ad...Wow, that is an amazing speech. YOu do have to admire a man who can see that far.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-24744406076237653002009-06-03T15:39:51.284+01:002009-06-03T15:39:51.284+01:00Powerful words indeedPowerful words indeedKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-39543480714650314362009-06-03T14:57:09.501+01:002009-06-03T14:57:09.501+01:00Oh Mary...thank you for sharing that. It brought ...Oh Mary...thank you for sharing that. It brought me to tears.Caroliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637418089860927715noreply@blogger.com