Big, beautiful bellows / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

April 21, 2023 2:20am CST

Last night, we went out for dinner with our son. It was a Middle Eastern restaurant, and the food was very acceptable although I’m not really into spicy foods and/or unusual flavours. However, there was plenty of choice and I enjoyed the meal. But what I really loved was the décor, especially this huge pair of bellows which were on one wall. They were probably about a metre/yard long and intricately decorated. But being me, I had to wonder why are they called a ‘pair’ of bellows? I guess maybe for the same reason we say ‘a pair of scissors’ or ‘a pair of trousers’.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

21 Apr 23

Those are beautiful, the bellow needs two parts to work, this is why it's "a pair" same for scissors and same for trousers and shoes.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 23

Yes, I guess that's the explanation. I've never seen bellows with so much ornamentation on them.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

22 Apr 23

@JudyEv - I have seen them in Morocco, when we visited years ago. They are pretty decorated also here in Switzerland

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

22 Apr 23

That/those really are beautiful!

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

22 Apr 23

@JudyEv You're having so many cool adventures! How is Vince doing now?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 23

I thought so too. They had smaller ones but I loved this one.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 23

@1creekgirl He hasn't been so good the last couple of days. I'll be quite glad to get back to our own doctor. He keeps getting a racing pulse and chest pains but all the tests say we shouldn't worry about it. But you can't help but worry.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

21 Apr 23

sounds like all in all a good time was had. They are certainly intricate. I like Middle Eastern restaurnts, but haven't been to one in a long time. One thing I did not like though was the Ethiopian restaurant I went to about a year ago. Firstly, they were out of the menu items I most wanted to order, and secondly..eating with my hands was not something I enjoyed. They wouldn't even offer silverware....I understand it is there culture, but not mine.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

21 Apr 23

@JudyEv It just seemed strange to me.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 23

In the middle of Nepal somewhere on the way to Lumbini, we stopped for a meal and everyone was eating with their hands. But we were given cutlery. There were sinks just outside where everyone could wash their hands after eating.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 23

@snowy22315 You'd think they'd offer you cutlery. Dozens of people wouldn't want to eat with their fingers.