Rose Mula writes, "No one who has ever heard it can forget the poignant, Passau du tempu ca Berta filava,
or "The time for Bertha to weave is ended,” roughly equivalent to “Make
hay while the sun shines,” but probably means that synthetic fibers and
automated machinery have replaced the loom, so Bertha had better take a
crash course in computer programming if she expects to find another job." Read More...
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