Text 4822, 90 rader
Skriven 2006-08-24 20:10:06 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: Re: HOME AGAINI 60822
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*** Quoting Glen Jamieson from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 CS> Today was a rare one. One of the hubbies had a day off and took
 CS> apparently 7 of the flock out.  He didnt even know where Tonoo was by
 CS> walking but the kids knew the way.  I didnt get home til 5pm (bit

GJ> "Educating Dad!"  A good thing for the kids to do.


Yup!  

Good for them male critters <g>.

 CS> earlier is so by 15 mins) to be greeted by a sink of eel ( a big one,
 CS> goodly 3ft long, headless and in salted sink water), and a counter full
 CS> of veggies. 

GJ> Do you ever get smoked eel?  Being oily it smokes well, and goes well
GJ> as a snack on slices of fresh, buttered French bread.  (Hmm - ages
GJ> since I have had that, so must get some again...)

No, havent seen but live here. I am sure I'd like to get it smoked, but all I
can find is live (if they bonk it right on the head, it doesnt escape later).

 CS> nosh is good for the soul!  You cut them across to be almost scallop
 CS> sized and peel the good meat from the spine and skin.  I sent Charlotte
 CS> over with 2 servings and got back a paper napkin with a smiley face on
 CS> the plate. 

GJ> What a delightful relationship with the neighbours!

Hehe We get stuff back too!  It's a trade sorta but no one keeps a counter on
it.  Kinda like the Bannanas that just arrived 5 mins ago.  Ok, I dont know
them but we sent off some stuff last week to friends of theirs and they got
some and now some nefarious Chief told'em (I bet she will eat bannanas) so
some arrived.

Ok, they fit.  Having a bannana for dinner.  Managed most of it. I do not know
her, but she knows me (or of me).

 GJ> journey becomes more interesting, by seeing all sorts of little shops

 CS> Oh I know 6 routes to Tonoo Market, mostly minor variations on the
 CS> main one but with places i want to stop at along the way. Little shops
 CS> are the mainstay here.

GJ> I just knew it!  With the present influx of Middle Eastern and North
GJ> African refugees settling in my home area, more small shops are
GJ> opening to cater to their preferred food requirements.  There are now
GJ> 2 Halal butchers competing with each other to sell the best, cheapest
GJ> lamb, chicken, goat and beef - much superior to the big supermarket.
GJ> The Vietnamese sell good pork, including liver. There are several
GJ> groceries combined with video shops, and now another bakery selling
GJ> large oval slabs of Turkish bread has opened in competition with the
GJ> Vietnamese and Australian bakeries.  The Vietnamese and Italian shops
GJ> sell the best vegetables.  I have barely begun to explore the Middle
GJ> Eastern grocery items, although I got some excellent pomegranate syrup
GJ> from the "Afghan Supermarket".  They look good for spices.

Catch me in 2 weeks <g>.  TRAV will be over.

 CS> another comming back home.  Many Konnichiwas and bowing <g>.  Many

GJ> I can well imagine the kids picking up the formal bowing greeting.
GJ> That would appeal to their natural "show-off" tendencies.  :)

This is true.  The kids adapt fast to this.


GJ> Do you have the same depth of bow for everyone, of vary it in
GJ> accordance with the age or status of the recipient?

I do not have the fine sense the Japanese have for this.  I am unaware of the
finer nuances, but as far as I can tell in any culture, if you 'try' it will
be understood. If the person is younger, make your bow a little less than
theirs.  If about the same age, bow same unless they are your 'boss/superior'
(bow deeper by an inch or so if they are). Bow equal to anyone yo do not know
who seems same age.

When with Charlotte at Tonoo Market, I 'bow' same as the shop-keeper and
Charlotte is lower by several inches but often no 'bow' is used at all as the
situation doesnt lead to it until payment time. Hard to explain.

I dont know how to explain just when you do and when you do not.  It's
instictive politeness if that makes sense?

                                       xxcarol

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