DE POEM BY WILLY GOERGEN
The Luxembourgish author Guillaume (Willy) Goergen (1867-1942) hhas dedicated a poem to the character of
"KROPEMANN":
Am Pëtz do sëtzt de Kropemann.
Wat mécht hien an deem Waasser dran?
E lauert mat der Kropestaang
Bis datt en d'Këndche - jupps - gefaang'.
Wat wëll e mat deem Këndchen man?
E späert et a säi Keller an,
Do ass et däischter, kal an naass.
D'léift Këndche géng 'rëm gär op d'Gaass,
Mee 't kann och jäize, jéim're, klo'n:
t'dëerf nët méi bei séng Mamma go'n.
Duerfir méng hierzeg Zockergrëtz,bleif schéin ewech vum déiwe Pëtz.
A kuck dach nëmmen nët méi dran,
Soss kënnt deen uerge Kropemann.
E kroopt dech an d'Zéif -
Komm huerteg, méng Spréif!
KROPEMANN TRIVIA
Two Luxembourgish bands have used the character of Kropemann for one of their tracks, reciting Willy Goergen's poem:
At the retirement home in the commune of Rédange, there is a bar called "BEIM KROPEMANN". (See video report)
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KROPEMANN BY JEF CLAERHOUT
In front of the town hall of Rédange stands a sculpture of "KROPEMANN", made by Belgian artist Jef Claerhout, based on a drawing by the Luxembourgish caricaturist Carlo Schneider. Rédange also celebrates every year a Kropemannsfest.