I couldn’t attend my mother’s funeral
Marisa Haasbroek A red-headed woodpecker kept calling while my mother’s coffin was lowered into the ground. It seemed fitting, since…
That’s how we roll with the English lingo
Americans don’t often officiate as language police. They will not easily school you in the use of “is” and “are”….
How I (and you!) caused the toilet paper shortage
I might have accidentally caused the toilet paper shortage in America. It started like this: One of my cousins living…
Christmas comes early in America
Christmas comes early in America. To be honest, the day after Halloween. Exactly on 1 November Americans unplug the inflatable…
To still be able to write and speak in Afrikaans
Every time I have to give my telephone number in America, my Afrikaans accent hangs out like a school boy’s…
When does a tourist become a traveller?
To be a tourist is almost as bad as to be a terrorist, some smart people say. Tourists are eating,…
Seven oddities of America
1. You may drive through red traffic lights. No, you don’t need to be a firefighter or the police. Ordinary…
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