Friday, September 9, 2011

What is Dog Latin?  Everyone knows what Latin is.  Most know Pig Latin (or should I say Ostmay owknay Igpay Atinlay)  But Dog Latin is an unfamiliar concept to most.  The best way to describe it is Fake Latin.  The fundamental rule for Dog Latin is it has to sound like Latin and sound like what you want it to mean.  An example:


Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who guards the guards themselves?
(famous Latin quote)


Quis custodian ipsos custodianes?
Who cleans the cleaners
(dog Latin)


For another example look one post back.




P.S in case you don't know about Pig Latin, I shall show examples of it.  I'm not going to explain it though, as that would take all the fun out of it.


Isthay isyay Igpay Atinlay.


Osay isyay isthay.


Ancay ouyay uessgay ethay ulesray ofyay Igpay Atinlay?


A parting thought:  Dyslexics of the world untie!

Friday, September 2, 2011

I have a couple things.  First, two similar Latin* phrases and their translations Veritas Vos Liberabit (the truth shall set you free) and Veritas Vos Liberabbit (The truth shall free the rabbits)  There, now that that is out of the way I shall talk about recent events.  Just yesterday, I got back from Youth 4 Truth.  A Catholic Homeschooling Teen Retreat organized by some friends of mine.  I went last year as well.  Last year, I knew most of the people at the retreat by the end.  This year I knew everyone.  There were sixty of us.  It took place from Tuesday to Thursday at the Mount St. Francis Retreat Center in Cochraine.  There was adoration, confession, daily mass, (which I helped do the music for) praise & worship songs, (which I helped do the music for) talks, and testimonies from those who were at World Youth Day.  Also, there was quite a bit of free time.  During the free time we played: Ultimate Frisbee, Mao, (a card game where the only rule you can tell people about is this one) King, (or King and assassin (supposedly a medieval game, it is kind of like a walk-around version of chess)) and of course *drum roll*   Garbage Ball!  In addition to playing Garbage Ball, there was a garbage ball sportsmanship award.  All in all, Youth 4 Truth 2011 was a blast