Excuse me........bocsanat....may I buttie in...

Long ago, in Budapest, the bakery near our house would always have this
wonderfull big roll (or bread?) called BUCI.  Maybe in the UK it is called
"Buttie"- -

Regards,
Mpflerr

Hi,

Slight change of subject.  Can anyone explain the difference between sweet  and
sharp paprika?  And which type is generally used in Hungary?

Thanks,

Steve Herold

>
> A pommie (English) word for sandwich. (But bigger?)
> So a bacon buttie would be two uncut slices of buttered bread,
> with a hunk of bacon between them.
>

I thought pommie was exclusive to oz...
You are right, but size is - as per usual - immaterial.
Also, I believe, it's  a north usage.
Eva Durant

>
> Long ago, in Budapest, the bakery near our house would always have this
> wonderfull big roll (or bread?) called BUCI.  Maybe in the UK it is called
> "Buttie"- -
>

No buci here unfortunately... good bread is hard to find.
Eva Durant

Dear Colleagues,

Please mail and otherwise distribute the attached letters, if you agree with
them.

Best regards: Bela Liptak

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The President's addresses:
The White House, Washington, D.C.
FAX: 202-456-2461
E-Mail: 

COPIES: 
                 
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Dear Mr. President,

By signing the Paris Peace Treaty on February 10, 1947, the United Stated,
together with the other Great Powers, guaranteed the rights of the indigenous
national communities of Hungarians outside Hungary. As a member of the 1.58
million community of Hungarian-Americans, I would like to learn whether, upon
being reelected, you would take steps to fulfill that guarantee.

The Paris Peace Treaty would have required  Hungary's neighbors to return the
schools and church properties of the Hungarian communities,  to guarantee the
free use of Hungarian language and education, and to provide autonomy for
these communities.

During the years of Soviet occupation, the United States could not act on her
guarantee. After 1989, the civil war in Bosnia has distracted our attention.
As a Hungarian-American  voter, I feel that the time has come
to fulfill our obligations, and therefore I intend to vote for the candidate
who promises to do so.

Consequently, I would be grateful if you would either make a public statement
on this issue or would incorporate your position into the foreign policy
 platform of the Democratic Party.

Respectfully yours,
Your name, address, title


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Addresses of Senator Robert Dole:
United States Senate, Washington DC 20510
Fax: 202-228-1245
E-Mail: NA

COPY to Congressman Newton Gingrich:
Congress of the United States, 6th District of Georgia, Washington DC 20515
FAX: 202-225-4656
E-Mail: 
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Dear Senator Dole,

By signing the Paris Peace Treaty on February 10, 1947, the United Stated,
together with the other Great Powers, guaranteed the rights of the indigenous
national communities of Hungarians outside Hungary. As a member of the 1.58
million community of Hungarian-Americans, I would like to learn whether, upon
being nominated and then elected, you would take steps to fulfill that
guarantee.

The Paris Peace Treaty would have required  Hungary's neighbors to return the
schools and church properties of the Hungarian communities,  to guarantee the
free use of Hungarian language and education, and to provide autonomy for
these communities.

During the years of Soviet occupation, the United States could not act on her
guarantee. After 1989, the civil war in Bosnia has distracted our attention.
As a Hungarian-American  voter, I feel that the time has come
to fulfill our obligations, and therefore I intend to vote for the candidate
who promises to do so.

Consequently, I would be grateful if you would either make a public statement
on this issue or would incorporate your position into the foreign policy
 platform of the Republican Party.

Respectfully yours,
your name, address, title

Louis Elteto in connection with the MDF conference:

>I must ask myself after all this: what possible difference can it make to
>anyone, whether a "tiny majority" in a meeting of a by now insignificant
>party yelled anti-Semitic remarks or not, in whatever context? Does it
>show that what's left of the MDF is anti-Semitic, q.e.d.? Or that
>Hungarians are anti-Semitic, q.e. etiam d.?  - But who yelled the
>vulgarities?
>

No, it doesn't mean that the MDF is anti-Semitic or that Hungarians in
general are antisemitic. I think it tells us something about Hungarian
political culture. Otherwise, I would simply like to know the truth about
what happened for sake of accuracy, especially since there are so many
complaints about the objectivity of Hungarian journalists.

Eva Balogh

Hi this is a test

I wonder if this went through also

Ed Wallace ) wrote:
: Dear people of <bit.listserv.hungary>:

: A fiend of mine who does not have access to the Internet, has asked me
: to make a general inquiry about life in Hungary today.  It is many
: years since my friend was in Hungary.  The basis of the inquiry is to
: prepare for a kind of self directed vacation there.

: We would ask only that the information any of you, who are
: knowledgeable about modern day Hungary, be unbiased.  That is, not
: simple chamber of commerce style boosterism on one hand or an obvious
: cynical diatribe on the other.  In short, a tell-it-like-it-is
: observation.

: I know this sounds like an immense undertaking, but please, we are not
: looking for a book.  Short descriptions of the current political
: structure, employment and unemployment, law enforcement and crime,
: education, arts, land tenure, accommodation for travelers, general
: attitudes toward visitors etc., and anything else you might think
: interesting would be in order.  After that, I hope it will be possible
: to follow up on specific items if that is necessary.

: Your attention to this request is appreciated.

: Edwin in Saskatchewan, Canada.

: >

:You know it is hard to give you hard facts about what a turist can
expect in Hungary. Some people enjoy it very much, some don't. It all
depends on how you approach things. If you criticize everything and look
down on how life is there, you will have a terrible time. If I were you,
I would buy a travel book, even though you don't want to, and would
approach my forthcoming visit with curiosity and openness. No matter
which country you visit, it is always safe to ask people what areas are
not safe, especially at night. Even though I'm Hungarian and been away
for ten years now, whenever I go home I'm always fascinated about the
changes that have occured since my last visit. So, it is almost
impossible to tell you what to expect exactly. Most likely you'll have a
good time. Just go and enjoy yourself, I wish I could.

For Hungarian friends I try to get tourist in their holiday house in
Csopak (near Balatonfured). The house is situated on a top of a hill
with a beautiful panorama view over Lake Balaton.

The house is not expensive !!!

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