Tag: #rdp

Telling Sweet Little Lies

The Fastnachtsbrunnen (carnival fountain) in Heppenheim features the figure of Till Eulenspiegel, a well-known figure of German folklore. He was known as a liar and prankster who often exposed failings in people, particularly those in higher office.

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Liars

It Must Be All the Wine

The people living in the Rheinland, the area on both sides of the middle section of the river Rhine, are said to be jolly, fun-loving, and generally full of joie de vivre. In Koblenz they have a sculpture of two people illustrating a well-known verse of a regional writer who wrote hunourous poems.

The market-woman to the officer:
"Believe me I'm patient but
My husband has been peed on
by our neighbour's mutt."

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Jocularity.

Competition – No Thank You

My husband and I are part of a non-competitive running group. Running is not forbidden, indeed it is encouraged, yet competition is heavily penalised. Competitive running is punished by publicly having to drink a few sips of beer (or any another beverage of one’s choice). Draconic measures!

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Competition