Prince Max to the right: the smaller the prince, the more obvious the sign, apparently.
The Central Council of Pond Frogs protests: “This ain’t no prince! We demand a thorough investigations of his credentials!”
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Tag: #FOWC
First Day of School
When German children have their first day of primary school they get a Schultüte, a paper cone filled with sweets to sweeten the start of the serious side of life.
Some parents need to learn primary skills of being school children parents: Don’t embarrass your kids!
Also, smoking is no allowed on schoolgrounds.
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Who Was in there before Me?
I’ve shown these toilet seats before. They are still the best looking toilet seats I was ever privileged to visit so I don’t mind showing them again.
Bonus information: A toilet seat in German is a Klobrille = literally “toilet spectacles”.
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Big and Little
Are you going to use the big door or the little door to get into the castle?
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Lived History
The Wachenburg is only 100 years old, it was built between 1907 and 1928. The rain gutters were done by my grandfather who was a plumber and tinner by profession.
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I Needed a Distraction.
It worked. Word!
I was sitting in a training session and was bored. I looked out of the window. This is what I saw:
Three words.. HAVE I StUCK. Or possibly shuck. English words in a German setting. Intriguing.
As hard as I tried I couldn’t see more, not even during the break. After class I did a bit of recon and yes, I found more of the words, the whole wall, a little hut on a flat roof and – a poem. Only page one, though.
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Destroyed 330 Years ago
During the Nine Years’ War (also known as the Palatinate War of Succession) the French invaded the area around Heidelberg and destroyed the castle and parts of the town. They blew up this tower with a diametre of 24 metres and a maximum wall thickness of over 6 metres on the eastern side of the castle. And didn’t clean after themselves.
for Cee’s Flower of the Day and Bren’s Floral Friday
They Are Meant to Make You Stumble – and Think
Thousands of Stolpersteine, literally stumbling stones, are found in central Europe. They are a reminder of missing or killed people during the Nazi era. These particular five in Ladenburg are of the family Kaufmann who were deported to Gurs in France, where Mathilde Kaufmann died. The other four family members, Meta, Luise, Julie, and Sally were murdered in Auschwitz.
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