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But care, I do. And that is why, my dear, I mean to have my say whether the young are listening or not. Now, what have you to add to my discussion?” "Who, me?” I gulped. ”Geez, well, I don’t know. I’m with you.” Think quick, I thought, you better say something or she’ll realize you w eren’t listening to her. I cleared my throat. "You’ve certainly said it all. You have stoutly defended the wisdom of the ages. You have spoken bravely for the promise of the young. Hence, there’s no position left for me.” My coauthor chuckled and hung up the phone. "Can you believe this?" I asked myself. "She calls you up on the phone, Saturday at dawn, to tell you she doesn’t care whether y o u ’re listening or not. Can you believe it?" I rolled over and went back to sleep. BY LUBOV KALYNOVYCH WHEN WE TALK TOO MUCH — OR, LET'S TALK WITHOUT PROLOGUES! One summer, while relaxing with a group of friends, it was announced that a certain Mr. B. was about to arrive. Our group was delighted, because it is always pleasant to speak with such an interesting individual. A young female student in the group asked me how old Mr. B. was. — Miss Olya, Mr. B. is 41 years old and married, unfortunately. — But, Miss Luba, that was not my question. I am not interested in the gentleman’s marital status. I was somewhat taken aback by this answer, and uncomfortable for having put Olya and myself in this situation. — The reason I asked was this, continued Olya. I have found that the older a person is, the longer it takes to get an answer to a simple question. My interst was aroused and I asked Olya to elaborate on her remark. — Suppose you ask an elderly lady the name of a particular flower, Olya began. The lady’s answer will probably run as follows: ‘Oh, in my parents’ town, there were lots of them. I remember how young people used to gather in our garden. One student once picked me some of these anemones and gave them to me because they matched my dress. Later, he became an activist in the community, and not a bad poet. He...etc.’ And this is how an answer to my question about anemones would be put. As Olya gave more examples, I began to defend the elderly. — Miss Luba, I don’t claim that they’re all like that. People in general do not listen to questions carefully during conversations. Few people answer the specific question raised. But older people are more likely than others to provide any and all information related to an issue — instead of speaking to the point. Of course, sometimes is it important to sketch in the background, but it’s not always necessary, and sometimes the listener has no time for an elaborate answer. Long introductions, or prologues, are not always called for. You have to learn to concentrate on the main theme and not get lost among all the details. — It’s not just a question of politeness — to first listen carefully and then give information clearly. It is also an attempt to share knowledge, Olya added. — Some older folks like to dominate groups with their talking, Olya continued. As a result, people stop listening to them carefully and others begin to avoid talking to the elderly altogether! But when an individual has a lot of information about a given theme — it’s not necessary to spill it all out in front of the listener, if the listener hasn’t asked for it! Only give information or advice when you are asked for it, Olya said. If you do, you will be considered pleasant to deal with, whether you are young or old. "Know-it-alls” and bores — whether young or old are not desirable company. If someone enjoys talking with you, that person will undoubtedly encourage a longer conversation by the nature of her questions and a mutually agreeable conversation will ensue. I agreed. — condensed and translated by A.H.S. LEARN UKRAINIAN OPENWORK EMBROIDERY UNW LA’s Philadelphia Regional Council has started a course in Ukrainian embroidery, taught by Mrs. Tania Diakiw O’Neill. According to the plan established by our young enthusiast, the practical lessons started with openwork (called “mereszka”). Based on this course we shall be showing various basic types of Ukrainian embroiderey for the benefit of our readers. MERESZKA — “PRUTYK” The simplest mereszka is “prutyk”. This name is used in central Ukraine, while in western Ukraine it is called “tsyrka”. Traditionally, mereszka open work is done using white embroidery thread. Essentially, every mereszka starts with cutting and withdrawing at least one lenthwise (horizontal) thread of the fabric. For "prutyk", withdrawing one thread is sufficient. Then the end of the embroidery thread must be anchored without the use of a knot. This is best accomplished by darning it into the fabric just under the withdrawn thread space (where the stitching for mereszka “prutyk” will lie). The explanation on how to embroider “prutyk” is shown in illustrations 1, 2, 3 & 4. Hint for left-handed embroiderers: place the right side of this page to an upright mirror and look into the mirror at the illustrations. SERVIETTE WITH MERESZKA For our first example we have chosen a small napkin decorated by combined cross-stitch and mereszka embroidery. There are four Hutzul cross-stitch motifs centered at a distance form the corners of the napkin, each motif cut through its center by intersecting mereszka. The foundation for this mereszka design is "prutyk". This mereszka pattern is called "tw in posts” , and by its method (technique) of embroidery belongs to the category called “bez-chysna mereszka”. Explanation of its technique of embroidery will be in next month’s issue. The edge of the serviette may be hemmed simply by turning it under, or by finishing with blanket stitch using red thread. "НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ” , СІЧЕНЬ 1980 25
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