tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post547225847247838975..comments2023-09-13T02:04:00.931-04:00Comments on Latvian-American Adventures & Opinions: Book Recommendation: "White Field, Black Sheep"Dziesmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563380904245865832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post-3221308788801384532015-01-22T10:57:51.193-05:002015-01-22T10:57:51.193-05:00I understand about too long "to read" li...I understand about too long "to read" lists! Thanks for the reminder regarding the riddle. :) She does explain the riddle in the book. We have the same one in Latvian - how many other languages do, too?Dziesmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563380904245865832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post-82833041736315833632015-01-22T10:49:57.898-05:002015-01-22T10:49:57.898-05:00Sounds like an interesting book, might try to look...Sounds like an interesting book, might try to look it up some time, though my 'to read' list is sooo long as it is.<br />Anyway, the title is actually a riddle, or at least part of a national Lithuanian riddle. Probably one of the best known ethnic riddles :) The full version would be something like this - White field, black sheep, anyone with the knowledge can herd them. With the answer to that riddle being book pages (white fields) and letters (black sheep).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post-31376582208377658242015-01-21T12:52:35.337-05:002015-01-21T12:52:35.337-05:00This book is currently sitting on my "to be r...This book is currently sitting on my "to be read" shelf. Maybe once the kids go to college?Lienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.com