
As we've been in the festive season, it's not surprising that some of our youngsters have been reading some Christmassy stories. One lad was pulled up short by one expression: " Bouan pid". What have feet (pid=foot) to do with Christmas? Well, there's an old way of wishing someone well: "Bouan pid, bouan yi, bouanne dent, et l'Paradis à la fîn d'vos jours!" (good foot, good eye, good tooth, and Paradise at the end of your days), so it's not unnatural to add on the seasonal greetings to this catalogue: Bouan Noué, Bouanne Année, bouan pid, bouan yi, bouanne dent, et l'Paradis à la fîn d'vos jours (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, good foot, good eye, good tooth, and Paradise at the end of your days).
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