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Dorienne
06-03-2005, 14:03
I'm reading a book in English class called "Woman Hollering Creek" for a project. I was flipping through the pages just now and I found 1337 talk...My eyes literally did this: :eek: !

See for yourselves...

M3r1c5l45s Bl1ck Chr3st 4f 2sq53p5l1s,
3 1sk y45, L4rd, w3th 1ll my h21rt pl21s2 w1tch 4v2r M1nny B2nlv3d2s wh4 3s 4v2rs21s. 3 l4v2 h3m 1nd 3 d4n't kn4w wh1t t4 d4 lb45t 1ll th3s l4v2 s1dn2ss 1nd sh1m2 th1t f3lls m2.
B2nj1m3n T.
B21 R34 TX

Now it confused me a bit, so if you can figure it out, you rock this world.

I just found this so cool!
Jay H 237
06-03-2005, 14:15
I've never seen that in a book before, it's definitly neat.

Is it only one section or a certain chapter?



Oh wait, you weren't holding the book upside down, were you?! :p
Shu Song
06-03-2005, 14:43
hmmm, this is certainly a dialect that I've never seen before.
F-14tomcat222
06-03-2005, 15:00
It took me a minute but here it is
1 = a
2 = e
3 = i
4 = o
5 = u

I didnt translate the whole thing yet but this should help.

Annapolis is gonna rock this year!!!
Cody Carey
06-03-2005, 15:10
Yup, I've seen it with the 4 and the 3 mixed up as well.

and the message is...

Miraculous Black Christ of esquipulas,
I ask you, Lord, with all my heart please watch over Manny Benlvides who is overseas. I love him and I don't know what to do about all this love sadness and shame that fills me.
Benjamin T.
Bea Rio TX
Dorienne
06-03-2005, 15:14
actually, 4=0=o, but close enough huh? :)

and the message is...

Miraculous Black Christ of esquipulas,
I ask you, Lord, with all my heart please watch over Manny Benlvides who is overseas. I love him and I don't know what to do about all this love sadness and shame that fills me.
Benjamin T.
Bea Rio TX

Very nice. I got quite confused before...thanks for the translation! I haven't even gotten to that part of the book. I just found it cool to share.

I've never seen that in a book before, it's definitly neat.
Is it only one section or a certain chapter?
Oh wait, you weren't holding the book upside down, were you?! :p

Yeah I found it very awesome. It's only in a chapter, and it's all these letters being written to God asking for help of some sort. I haven't gotten to that part of the book yet, but I was flipping through and found that. I figured it'd be interesting to share with y'all.
F-14tomcat222
06-03-2005, 15:21
Happy I could help.