Lost in Translation

Part One

Siofra (ten minutes before dinner): Can I have a sandwich?

Me (slaving over hot stove with Paddy hanging off my leg): Well, dinner's in ten minutes...and just think, your food'll taste better if you're a little hungry! Remember the Irish saying, "Hunger is good sauce!" (I quote that seanfhocal a lot, it's my favorite, because it's true.)

Siofra: Oooooo!! (all excited)...what's foodle?

Part Two

Those of you living in Ireland, or familiar with Irish-isms, know that a common greeting is "What's the craic?" Craic is the Irish word for fun, but this saying kind of means, What's up?

Of course, my daughter has her own Dublin/Cork/Flint version of the phrase...

Siofra: "Hi, Mommy. How's your crack?"