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It's Thursday, so it must be 'Shopping with Nan Day'. I don't tend to read the papers first as the actual act of 'Shopping with Nan' would sap the will to live from anyone. If I was to read the papers first, I feel that combined with the shopping it would bring me so low that I may actually top myself in the 'Jams, Pickles & Preserved Fruits' aisle.
Incoming in the comments in the below post asked for more Japanese vending machines, but I feel I may have peaked too soon on those and need to save some for later as the remaining supply is limited.
So have some more Japanese strangeness (Strange to us that is, to the Japanese perfectly normal)
It's Thursday, so it must be 'Shopping with Nan Day'. I don't tend to read the papers first as the actual act of 'Shopping with Nan' would sap the will to live from anyone. If I was to read the papers first, I feel that combined with the shopping it would bring me so low that I may actually top myself in the 'Jams, Pickles & Preserved Fruits' aisle.
Incoming in the comments in the below post asked for more Japanese vending machines, but I feel I may have peaked too soon on those and need to save some for later as the remaining supply is limited.
So have some more Japanese strangeness (Strange to us that is, to the Japanese perfectly normal)
click on images for larger versionThis copy of the Mannekin Pis can be found on a platform at Hamamatsu-cho Station on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo, Japan. It was donated (why?) by Dr. Hikaru Kobayashi in 1952. It is looked after by a team of volunteers who dress him appropriately for the season or often particular events. The photo's were taken in July the 'Summer' month as indicated by the Sunflowers.
Now Hamamatsu-cho Station is nothing special, just a commuter station much like Northolt, Welling or Harrow. But one has to wonder if such a statue would last 57 minutes, let alone 57 years at those places.
* Bonus interweb points for whoever gets the movie quote in the post title and its rejoinder
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Now Hamamatsu-cho Station is nothing special, just a commuter station much like Northolt, Welling or Harrow. But one has to wonder if such a statue would last 57 minutes, let alone 57 years at those places.
* Bonus interweb points for whoever gets the movie quote in the post title and its rejoinder
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History of the world part one, rejoinder; "And you look like a bucket of shit!"
ReplyDeleteThose sorts of things are not uncommon in some suburbs here - they tend to be found in suburbs with high Italian (of a certain age) population. Lovingly referred to in this family as -depending on the statue present - a pissing boy or a spewing lion.
ReplyDeleteAnd my wv is orkster. Superb!
Rightwinggit wins a hearty well done and a manly pat on the back.
ReplyDelete"Rightwinggit wins a hearty well done and a manly pat on the back."
ReplyDeleteAnd lucky to get it! In my day if one answered a quiz 'question' correctly, one was shot in the face and thrown off a cliff. Made me the man I am today.