Friday, April 8, 2011

Friday Funnies

Hi,

It was a quiet day on the compound. Overcast sky and more humid heat kept us inside all day. Lisa helped a friend with some written English and finished another print. The pool is not 'ready' yet.

The 'Summer of Love' song was "When I Was Young" by Eric Burdon & The Animals. 'Old School Friday' is next. Does this tune ring any bells? "They say for every boy and girl there's just one love in this whole world and I know I've found mine. The heavenly touch of your embrace, tells me no one could take your place, ever in my heart.
__ __, first love filled with true devotion..." Clue: This '57 hit was by a matinee idol of the time. The theme has a connection with our 'Summer' song. Hmm.

Today was laid-back Friday around here. Nothing special, just reading, visiting with the dogs, and hanging out. After lunch our friend Khun Sompong, from 9 Art Gallery, came over to review some work Lisa had done for him. He's having a major art exhibition at the National Gallery in Bangkok in May, and he had a biography that was translated from Thai to English. Lisa did some 'polishing' and today was the day to go over it together. We plan to go to Bangkok for the opening of his show next month.

On the way to the New Life Foundation I pass a series of signs indicating a place called 'Happy City'. Before I knew anything about it, I thought it was just a cute name a village gave itself. I have since discovered that it's a major building project by a Korean developer. There will be golf courses and a big housing development. The entire northern region is entering a new phase. It will be interesting to see how it all comes together.

I can hear the thumping of a bass guitar in the distance. That can mean only one thing; it's show time at the fairgrounds. We're in for a week long celebration of Songkran. The official start is next Wednesday, but why waste a weekend? Party on.

Have a Wonderful WeekEnd.

Peace,
Danny

More English Translations:

In a Bangkok dry cleaner's:
Drop your trousers here for best results.

Outside a Paris dress shop:
Dresses for street walking.

In a Rhodes tailor shop:
Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute
customers in strict rotation.

In a Zurich hotel:
Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the
opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby
be used for this purpose.

In a Rome laundry:
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon
having a good time.

Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand:
Would you like to ride on your own ass?

In a Swiss mountain inn:
Special today -- no ice cream.

In a Bangkok temple:
It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed
as a man.

In a Tokyo bar:
Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.

In a Copenhagen airline ticket office:
We take your bags and send them in all directions.

Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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