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It is fun to have fun but you have to know how. - The Cat In The Hat
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January 9, 2023
Just inside Ralph's grocery store, I saw litter on the floor and bent over to pick it up. There were four small foils of mustard from the deli just a few feet away. This lovely lady asked me what it was and when she learned, said she would like to have them. She does not waste!
Hearing her accent, I asked her where she was born. "Italy."
I replied, "Sono molto lieto di fare la sua conoscenza. I played tennis in Sorrento."
We have travelled all over Italy but for some reason, I brought up Sorrento.
"I was born in Sorrento and lived there for 20 years!"
"Fiorina" means "little flower." My newest friend. You can't make these things up.
August 15, 2021 I see this family obviously from India and walk to their table to talk to them, as I enjoy meeting new friends.
"My wife and I have travelled the world and I know from these experiences that you are all from Ireland." (They laugh heartily at my joke.)
Since my wife and I saw an Indian movie titled "Last Train to Chennai," I ventured the guess, "Are you from Chennai?"
"YES, WE ARE!"
(My last correct India guess was Mahesh at Costco. I correctly guessed Mumbai.)
"Namaste. Satyameva jayate. (This is the national motto of India. It means "Truth always prevails.") Do you know that Miss Universe was Miss India?"
Then I quoted Rabindrinath Tagore: "I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I acted and behold; duty was joy."
October 1, 2021 At the post office, I saw these three girls and told them of my story about the Chennai family. They replied, "We're from Chennai!"
July 30, 2022 I told you I enjoy talking to strangers. After telling these natives of India my Chennai story, they replied, "Three of us are from Chennai!"
When you meet someone with a foreign accent, think hard and try to guess their country of origin. Then ask them if they are from the capital.
They often are, unless it's India. Too many big cities there to all be from (where?)
New Delhi
To Arco clerk, light complexion and very lean: "Are you from Ethopia?"
Answer: "100% correct!
"Addis Ababa?"
"I am from Addis Ababa!"
Two weeks later to dark complexioned, heavy set male, miles away: "Are you from Nigeria?"
"Yes. (No big deal.)"
"But wait a minute! Two weeks ago, I correctly guessed a light complexioned slender man was from Ethiopia!"
Without looking up from his papers: "Those Ethiopians eat too much rice."
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January 9, 2023
Just inside Ralph's grocery store, I saw litter on the floor and bent over to pick it up. There were four small foils of mustard from the deli just a few feet away. This lovely lady asked me what it was and when she learned, said she would like to have them. She does not waste!
Hearing her accent, I asked her where she was born. "Italy."
I replied, "Sono molto lieto di fare la sua conoscenza. I played tennis in Sorrento."
We have travelled all over Italy but for some reason, I brought up Sorrento.
"I was born in Sorrento and lived there for 20 years!"
"Fiorina" means "little flower." My newest friend. You can't make these things up.
August 15, 2021 I see this family obviously from India and walk to their table to talk to them, as I enjoy meeting new friends.
"My wife and I have travelled the world and I know from these experiences that you are all from Ireland." (They laugh heartily at my joke.)
Since my wife and I saw an Indian movie titled "Last Train to Chennai," I ventured the guess, "Are you from Chennai?"
"YES, WE ARE!"
(My last correct India guess was Mahesh at Costco. I correctly guessed Mumbai.)
"Namaste. Satyameva jayate. (This is the national motto of India. It means "Truth always prevails.") Do you know that Miss Universe was Miss India?"
Then I quoted Rabindrinath Tagore: "I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I acted and behold; duty was joy."
October 1, 2021 At the post office, I saw these three girls and told them of my story about the Chennai family. They replied, "We're from Chennai!"
July 30, 2022 I told you I enjoy talking to strangers. After telling these natives of India my Chennai story, they replied, "Three of us are from Chennai!"
When you meet someone with a foreign accent, think hard and try to guess their country of origin. Then ask them if they are from the capital.
They often are, unless it's India. Too many big cities there to all be from (where?)
New Delhi
To Arco clerk, light complexion and very lean: "Are you from Ethopia?"
Answer: "100% correct!
"Addis Ababa?"
"I am from Addis Ababa!"
Two weeks later to dark complexioned, heavy set male, miles away: "Are you from Nigeria?"
"Yes. (No big deal.)"
"But wait a minute! Two weeks ago, I correctly guessed a light complexioned slender man was from Ethiopia!"
Without looking up from his papers: "Those Ethiopians eat too much rice."