Let´s meet at 23:14 p.m., hm?
In East German it´s... oh, I don´t know!
They talk like three quarter to something and I NEVER know when to meet, quarter to whatever ???
When???
Mind you, T is my friend, I really do like him!
But I always have to ask for the Wessie-version (as in West-German).
Yes, the wall fell in 1989 and still!!!
How do you give the time?
Not in Dean-time, huh, what did he have for a drink anyways?
"Hard stuff", I bet?
The hardest I take is a yummy Cuban Rum. 7 years old. A wee bit. Have it circle your tongue, not long enough to hurt you, just shortly.
Remember the ocean breeze, the hot music. The joy! Holiday! Your partner. Meeting friends (happened once and no, it was not me who braved up! It was the Daughter of a woman Ingo´s age, Canadians, we had fun times. That "girl" has two daughters now! Time runs!).
This for "Tom´s "Signs 2".
Thank you for the memories and yes. You can freeze your butt off in Cuba, too!
But it is a very beautiful place and the people are music.
Lovely, see...
They never had anything to do in our room, they told me.
Hence...
We left a dollar or two, later Pesos convertibles, like this:
I am sad I learned French and not Spanish. We had a hobbly time, but we talked, too!
She was not...
... our maid. Her name was Midiala.
Oh, she told me how some dis-behave.
She hugged me. And presented us with all the cool stuff she made from blankets and co, cause she had a time-span to spend and nothing to do!
Thank you, Tom.
A tour not really taken on signs in the first place, but sweet memories!
No Lion, to Cuba!
A beauty, no?
23 comments:
...we our idiot President I won't visiting Cuba anytime soon. Awwww, a pink 1960 Chevy! Thanks Iris for the flash back!!!
Yes, how sad you cannot visit. Obama nearly got a foot in.
But at least you have a time limit with your POTUS, Merkel sits in our neck since ages :-(
I do have more beautiful pics of cars, maybe I´ll sneak some in from time to time :-) Not to tease but to please!!!
Ich war total platt als ich Autos in Bonbon Farben sah als in New York war in 1963/4. In London waren fast alle Autos nur schwarz. Bunt ist schön! Dir einen schönen Tag, GlG, Valerie
I agree with Tom. Too bad that freak we call a president has done everything in his power to alienate us from the rest of the world. I think he has picked a fight with just about every country except Russia and No Korea. Speaks to his character.
Loved the sign to the museum. I actually LIKE 24 hour clocks (grin).
"Ich war noch niemals in New York", Valerie (aber ich liebe Udo Jürgens´ Song darüber, wir sahen ihn live in Braunschweig!). London, oh, lange her.
Bunt ist schön, das stimmt! Die einen schönen Tag, GlG, Iris
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Elizabeth, yes, it is sad. And yes, it speaks a world! (A part of) But it is with an end - unlike Merkel... .
Yes, 24 is practical, you cannot go wrong!
I like the signs Iris, specially "The Deans".
Nice memories of your Cuban visit.
Always difficult to understand how some countries tell their time, it can be confusing.
Sami, yes, just... East Germany is just 60-70 km away!
I don't understand that time haha...I'd either always be late or early... probably late knowing me! What a sweet maid and great memories!
I had tell time in various ways!
Funny, have never gone to Cuba.
Dad: "Better be 10 minutes early than 5 minutes late!".
Me: "OK".
Be one minute late and get a phone call, "where ARE you????"! ;-)
Jackie go, it´s wonderful :-)
I tend to alternate between AM/PM and the 24 hour clock with relative ease.
"Me, .. also!" :-)
Interesting post, Iris. Strange that James Dean left us many many years ago and people still talk about him. Ah well. Cool sign though
MB
Agree. We definitely ARE music! :-)
Greetings from London.
So is time different between east and west? I use a 24 hour clock at home (or at least 1 of them is) so that doesn't bother me. And those swans are pretty amazing. And Cuba is a place I would like to visit. I thought about it but right now you must take a tour and that is expensive. Hope your week is going well. Hugs-Erika
I would like to learn Spanish too and a few other languages, but I don't have the "ear" for it, can only know English.
MB... just like Freddie Mercury, right? All those who had to go early, so sad...
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YES to CUBA!!! (And London)
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Erika, why do you have to take a tour? It´s been a while, we always booked "our" hotel in Varadero and decided then what to do or if!
Let me know if you like some info...
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River, sadly French is too close to Spanish for me and I mix it up! But with English you get everywhere, so you could do worse ;-)
Love that pink car!
We don't use 24-hour time so it's five to seven or ten after three or sometimes a quarter till six or quarter after four. And on the half-hour it's thirty. See you at twelve thirty!
Jeanie, a quarter to... now which way is that back- or forwards??? I´ll NEVER get that! 05:45 or 06:15? I think the first? Half what? Help!!!
I remember how you were always so careful to check the time when we were picking you up Iris 😉 Lovely memories of Cuba, sometimes it's best to keep those memories and not try to recreate them when going back. I like to remember Central Africa how it was when I grew up there, I know it wouldn't be the same now 💙
Grace, yes, some years ago I met a Russian woman who has a house in Cuba and has to visit once a year. She said it´s not nice anymore - I keep my sweet memories! xox
P.S. Sorry bout the time, it´s the genes!!!
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