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The Year of the Mouse

(An excerpt from Translation 3000 Newsletter, December 2007)

transltors' leisure time 5 things to do in the Year of the Mouse

Some extraordinary suggestions to brighten your day (or year):

  1. Squeak 12 times when a clock strikes 12 on New Year's night when making a wish.
  2. Read about Aesop's mouse and Lewis' mice in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe .
  3. Join Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
  4. Buy a new mouse pet...or a new mouse pad. It's up to you!
  5. Visit at least one of the 3 tiny Islets of Wales: East Mouse, West Mouse or Middle Mouse.

santa for translators 7 amazing facts about mice:

  1. The name "mouse" comes from "mush", a Sanskrit word that means "to steal".
  2. You can keep mice on a table without a cage because mice are afraid to jump off high vertical drops.
  3. Mice are still eaten as a delicacy throughout eastern Zambia and northern Malawi, where they are an important source of protein.
  4. Mice will nurse babies that are not their own.
  5. Mice can make their own vitamin C.
  6. The mouse is the third most successful mammalian species living on Earth today, after humans and rats. (Cheer, we are first!)
  7. Mice actually do not like cheese. Their table delicacies are sweets and hard bread!

for translators about mice 5 positive revelations for 2008:

The Chinese Horoscope says that the coming year 2008 is the year of the Earth Mouse. No doubt it will bring you lots of joy and success. There are at least 5 reasons to be happy in this connection:

  1. The mouse has a positive meaning in all Eastern mythology:
    • In Japanese mythology the mouse accompanies the God Of Happiness.
    • The mouse was depicted as a riding animal of the Indian God of Erudition.
    • The absence of mice in Chinese households is regarded as a bad sign (Like in the case of a sinking ship).

    No wonder that happiness, erudition and wealth will accompany you all year long.

  2. The symbolic colour of 2008 is yellow (the colour of gold, jewelry and wealth). A decent start to the year, indeed!
  3. The main gemstones of the year are the ruby, the coral and the garnet. A good addition to your gem collection, yeah?
  4. Astrologists confirm that 2008 will be a year of stability and prosperity. Why not believe them?
  5. And finally, a mouse is a great help in our translation job! Laser, optical, inertial, 3D computer mice are much better than trial rats. No doubt, it will be a happy year for you. Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2008 Year!