Me Through The Alphabet 3 (K - O)
By M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
Germany
March 22, 2017 1:09pm CST
K - Kant, Immanuel
(1724-1804), the greatest German philosopher, "Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a universal law of nature."
L - London
When I was in London for the first time I stayed with a 'mixed' couple, the wife was from Germany, the husband from South Africa. Both had studied the city they wanted to live in very thoroughly and knew a lot, in fact much more than genuine Londoners do who take everything for granted. That's why I know London pretty well, better than some Londoners.
M - Macbeth
Our German A-level students who've chosen English have to study one of Shakespeare's plays, which one is up to the teacher. If you think of how difficult Shakespeare's English is for native speakers you can imagine the problems foreigners have. This is one reason why I always read Macbeth with them. It's the shortest play, it has only one plot which is easy to follow. The students react positively. They have no problem seeing the topicality of the play. Power and the corruption - eternally valid themes.
In 2010 I saw a performance in the Globe theatre in London, an impressive spectacle.
N - Noodles
If I never ate a noodle in my life again, I wouldn't suffer. I was born in potato country and have stayed faithful to this vegetable all my life. After a prolonged stay in pasta country Italy I'm always glad to get back to my potatoes. You won't be surprised to hear that the Italians nickname the Germans 'potatoes', which isn't correct really. It can't be applied to the whole nation. The Germans in the south-west (the ones with the strange humour!) prefer noodles.
O - Order
Not my forte! I can watch so-called dust mice for a very long time. I don't know why they shouldn't have a right to exist as well. The question I've asked most often in my life is, "Do you know where . . . is?" It happened repeatedly that I took a class test home to mark and then it disappeared in the depth of my desk. Prolonged archaeological digging helped regain all but one test. Yes, many years ago a test vanished for good! What happened? Honestly, I can't remember, it was so long ago, but as I wasn't pensioned off prematurely. I must have found some convincing explanation.
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14 responses
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
29 Mar 17
I can relate to you knowing London better than most Londoners. I lived in France for a year and made sure I visited most of the important places in Paris, so consequently know Paris far better than I do London.
I don't like noodles either, and dust mice don't bother me
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I wonder what facts about London drew the couple there ? Of course just knowing the rich history of it would entice me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
22 Mar 17
@MALUSE I hope they were very happy there. Being in an interracial marriage myself it intrigues me that they traveled that road many years before me. I have been very fortunate and we have had a blessed life, but many others have been through hell. At least in the past it was the experience for many who have chosen a marriage like mine here in America. I wonder how excepted they were in London ?
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
22 Mar 17
@Tampa_girl7 The husband from South Africa was white. His ancestors had come from England. So they didn't stick out at all. It was in international marriage but not an interracial one. I can imagine that many interracial couples had or still have problems in the USA and in other predominantly white countries.
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?@topffer (42156)
• France
26 Nov 17
@CoralLevang He said something like "the life of a man has no more importance in the universe than the life of an oyster". I do not like to be compared to an oyster, so I disagree
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 17
You are almost an honorary Brit. I like your passion for the English language and history! You are not wrong about the weird writings of English. I think we may have had this conversation before. A capital S in old English was written as a lower case f Which makes it quite fun to read. For example. Here lies the body of famuel falisbury. fon of ftanley and fophie falisbury. ( Here lies the body of Samuel Salisbury the son of Stanley and Sophie Salisbury. You can see old English writings on old gravestones or plaques in churches.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
22 Mar 17
@garymarsh6 I don't understand this comment. Have you ever written like this? Or are you hinting that your handwriting can't be deciphered?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 17
@MALUSE Ooh that's where I must have learned to write. I must be a reincarnated German!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Apr 17
I'm definitely a 'potato' girl @MALUSE ; of course that's probably because I am a German girl at heart. Besides, noodles aren't very healthy. Now you know the reason the test disappeared is because the 'dust mice' ate it. Right? 
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 Mar 17
I have been waiting for this installment. Ah well, you eat the potatoes and I will eat the noodles. How I love pasta :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@MALUSE For how I like pasta and garlic...and Italian men, I should be Italian. :-)
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Mar 17
I think, people from around the world have eaten noodles. When I craved for noodles, I buy those instant ones. I must say, they really are so very tasty. No wonder , I crave for them from time to time.
@jstory07 (134433)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Apr 17
I like different types of noodles and potatoes. Those are all nice tings about you.
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Mar 17
order was easier before I began working so much, not I watch the mites dance in the sun too. I have big expectations for myself while off these few months, but I don't seem to be making much progress. I liked how you got your potatoes in under noodles.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
31 Mar 17
Don't know Kant ( I was an art student with that screw history attitude... ) Never been to London, love Shakespeare's plays, Noodles are a staple in my kitchen (potatoes too) Order? not my favorite either. Fun read.
) Never been to London, love Shakespeare's plays, Noodles are a staple in my kitchen (potatoes too) Order? not my favorite either. Fun read.
@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 17
W now know a lot more about our area from having taken many tourists sight-seeing. We probably wouldn't have bothered otherwise.
@dwstory (1276)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Apr 17
Noodles and potatoes are good. Have one one day and the other the net day.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
23 Mar 17
I like both noodles and potatoes. Couldn't live without both. (well I could live....but who would want to?)
