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…
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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”….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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