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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381905) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Feb 25

I wrote recently about a saying I hadn’t heard before. Our German friend used it. Translated from her native language, it was ‘making an elephant out of a mouse’. Tonight, she used another one she’d translated and that we hadn’t...

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Tomorrow is the busiest day of the week

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381905) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Jan 25

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It was taken at the dog cemetery near Corrigin in Western Australia. I spoke about a German saying about making an elephant out of a mouse. We have a free paper here called Have A Go...

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Making an elephant out of a mouse

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381905) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Jan 25

The photo is Vince’s of the mountains in Nepal. We have remained friends with several of the people we hosted when we were in couch-surfing. One of them now lives not far from us. She is a FIFO worker (fly in, fly out) and rents...

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Other Countries Ways to Express Relaxation

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 16 Jan 24

Life's simple pleasures are more needed now than ever before. Our world is at such a relentless pace and that is of no surprise. We see it each time we venture out. But how do other countries share words describing well-being?...

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Christmas Market

Thelma @thelme55 (79311) • Germany 17 Dec 23

I was strolling with my friends in the Christmas market yesterday. Boy! The promenade where the Christmas market was held, was so full with people from all over the world. I heard a lot of Dutch speaking people. I thought I was...

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DARK ( Netflix show) 2017

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 2 Apr 23

My Rating **** Genre – Netflix - Drama/Sci-Fi Run Time – 3 seasons (26 episodes) Certificate – 13a Country – Germany Awards – 6 wins /25 Nominations = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = So I got a £25 ($30) Netflix voucher for...

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Oktoberfest in Campbell, California

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 15 Oct 22

Today was Oktoberfest in Campbell, California. They will have it tomorrow too. It is in historic downtown Campbell. There are craft booths, food booths,beer and music. I got a bratwurst corn dog there . There are several stages...

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Neuschwanstein Castle "New Swan Stone"

Alexandrina Lehmann @saytama (561) • Friedrichshafen, Germany 13 Jan 22

They say it was here that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his famous ballet Swan Lake (1877). This castle was built by Ludwig II Otto Friedrich Wilhelm of Bavaria (German. Ludwig II. Otto Friedrich Wilhelm von Bayern) In 2020 , I...

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German Biscuits

Daniel @Danielclark691 (2143) 27 Oct 21

During the pandemic I have worked hard. Working with people I would consider my colleagues, though we have helped one another out and worked together to support each others’ businesses. I have a good friend who is Scottish, and...

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German electric Car

Vree0937 @Vree0937 (3878) • Indonesia 7 Sep 21

As I really miss travelling, i look back to some old photos. Then found this picture that I took when i was in stuttgard, German before pandemi. See from sign on parking lot, this is electric car for 1 person. However until now, i...

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Candy Canes

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 13 Dec 19

Candy Canes have been around since the 17th century.A German immigrant brought the tradition of candy canes to the United States and candy canes did not always have stripes; they originally were just white , and the whiite...

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No Sir, I Won't Play in my Underwear...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 29 May 19

If you have never heard of her, meet Sina Doering, a drummer from Germany who goes by her first name "Sina". If you have heard of her, then simply enjoy the video. She has become a YouTube sensation with her covers of a wide...

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German beer this one is good

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 23 Mar 19

This is a German beer that I got at a local Russian and European food store.it is pretty tasty.A lot of these beers are in a pint size.

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Great Dance Video Robin Schulz Sugar

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Mar 19

Going through music videos for dancing around to as part of my weight loss initiative, I mostly found songs and artists I know well. An exception was a recent German artist I have largely overlooked, Robin Schulz. His 2015 song...

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Cardiologist today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 1 Mar 19

We have been juggling with the VA about getting community based services for Bob, both because of the drive and because of the procedure we want that VA does not do. It was almost like this doctor had never seen Bob before. He is...

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Mythology Wednesday : Lovespoons

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 2 Jan 19

Okay, so technically this isn't a part of mythology. Actually, there's no technically about it, it flat out isn't a myth. Several places in the world have had this tradition, though I don't believe it's in practice anymore. The...

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Bulgaria Is Loved By The German Pensioners

Albena Ivanova @WriterAI (5373) • Bulgaria 23 Feb 18

Hundreds of German Pensioners settle in Bulgaria. Their high pensions go well here. It's a pity that native Bulgarians leave the country. Bulgaria is the poorest country in the European Union. So the future of Bulgaria is defined...

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Portrait of a stranger.

Shane St Louis @TwentySevenSins (321) • St. Catharines, Ontario 18 Jan 18

When I was at a Tim Hortons coffee shop in Elliot Lake, Canada, Ontario I was with my dad when he was alive and healthy, I noticed a man in a tophat and vest sitting at one of the tables, I wanted to take his picture but I was...

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Speaking many languages some ? or Speaking few languages %100?

robbiejapan @japanesesamurai (2196) • Japan 14 Nov 17

i cant be the second one..i always speak 70 80 % of any language..even my english is still need to be improved. i everyday learn new things and improve myself. i can speak german,turkish,japanese and english but i think i am not...

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Runza? Bierocks? Casseroles

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 30 Sep 17

I made a big Runza casserole today. There are lots of recipes online. The casserole takes the easy way out for dough, using crescent rolls. To make it you put one roll of crescent dough in the bottom of your 9x13 pan, then fill...

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