Pink or blue? Green or grey? German or French (or possibly Italian)? Truck or mini? Ford or Fiat?
I don’t mind. Next question: What flavour? Apparently, there are 39 flavours of ice cream. But how when there is only vanilla, strawberry and chocolate? I suppose there could be 39 flavours of ice cream if you mixed them up. Vanilla and chocolate. Strawberry and chocolate. Strawberry and vanilla. …” (with apologies to Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett).
If you read some of what I’ve written you might be aware that I’m also known as Knicker Elastic in certain circles, i.e. the Hash House Harriers. As it so happens, when I was hashing in Saudi there was a harriette (i.e. a female hasher) with the the name of Trundle.
So I give you: Trundle and Knicker Elastic, somewhere in the vicinity of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The sample photo for Ragtag today is a cat – and it’s true. The epitome of “watch”, today’s prompt, is cats. They are single minded creatures, not into multi-tasking at all. They can relax like anything. They might be fussy eaters but when they’ve decided … Continue reading Deep Concentration
We’ve just finished with the carnival parades but the next parade is just around the corner here in the Southwest of Germany: In March there is the “Sommertagszug” (summer day’s parade) in our town and other towns in the vicinity, it is very much a local event. And of course, no parade without a marching band.
Although they look more like a strolling band.
The cast: Medical Officer Leonard Bones McCoy. Captain James T. Kirk. Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. Two extras, Brad and Janet. First Officer Spock. The story: Uhura, Kirk and Spock land on an unknown planet in the delta quadrant. They get attacked by a humanoid race but … Continue reading The Final Frontier
According to the dictionary tawdry means cheap and tasteless. It’s a bit difficult to judge objects from other cultures but the two dolls were certainly cheap and I’ve seen much better craftsmanship on Taiwanese decorations. So these two qualify and I don’t think I can … Continue reading Judgemental
I did it for soul a week ago, I can do it for pop. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Pop Music
“What is it, Major Lawrence, that attracts you personally to the desert?”T.E. Lawrence: “It’s clean.” This quote from the movie Lawrence of Arabia always has me laughing – much to the consternation of others who haven’t experienced the desert in Saudi Arabia. Of course, it’s … Continue reading I’m Not a Clean Fanatic
This apple core seems extremely sad. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Core
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