Tekhal dan Makhellang

Pada perjalanan keliling Eropa selama 17 hari ke 13 negara, Gus Dur bertemu dengan Ratu Beatrix di negerinya, Belanda. Saat jamuan makan, Ratu bertanya, apakah di Indonesia sisa-sisa  kebudayaan Belanda masih terasa.
"O, ya, banyak sekali," jawab Gus Dur.
"Misalnya. apa..?"
"Misalnya dalam soal bahasa. Generasi tua masih banyak yang berbahasa Belanda atau setidak-tidaknya beraksen belanda.Maka pernah ada percakapan antara seorang tua dengan seorang anak muda.
"'Asal Bapak dari mana?',tanya anak muda. Jawab si orang tua: Tekhal (tegal).
"Lalu si orang tua balik bertanya,"Kalau kamu..? dari mana..?"
Anak muda itu menjawab:"Makhellang, khekk!"
Ratu Beatrix Ketawa, mendengar khekk yang seperti orang tercekik itu.


Sumber buku "SAYA NGGAK MAU JADI PRESIDEN< KOK..!                                                             Ger-geran lagi Bersama Gus Dur
Repoters' Hamid Basyaib & Fajar W. Hermawan
penerbit JAKARTA ALVABET 2001

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barefoot on the beach

Barefoot on the beach
warmed by the subtropic sun
easily out of reach
from faxes and the telephone
i get happy when
a dolphin join me for a swim

my captiva island hideaway
isn't complate
not without you-what about you?
you could jump a DC-8 and
probably be here by eight
my cativa island bungalow's
perpect for two
no attire is required
just a toothbrush,dear,
gause here we don't wear much

barefoot on the beach
the gulf invites me to get wet
is it green or blue? i'm in
perfect as a peach
please send yourself to me by jet
make me happy when
your flight arrives and we dive in.

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DON'T SLEEP AWAY THE NIGHT

DON'T SLEEP AWAY THE NIGHT

Tomororrow'snear
never i felt this way
tomorrow howempty it will be that day
it tastes so biter or are these the tears
that i hide?
to know that you'are my only light
i love you oh i need you, oh yes, i do

don't sleep away theis night,my baby
please stay with me at least till dawn
it hurts to know another hour has gone by
and every minute is worth while
oh i love

how many lonely days are there
waiting for me?
how many seasons will flow over me?
to be emotions make my tears run dry
at the moments i should cry
for i love you oh ineed yo oh yes i do

don't sleep a way this night my baby
please stay with me at least till down
it hurts to know another hour has gone by
and averyminutes is worth while
it makes me so affraid
uh...uh...uh...

don't sleep away this night my baby
please stay with me at least till down
it hurts to know another hour has gone by
the reason is there i love you.

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