Comments on: 8th of March is Women’s Day http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html BUCHAREST AS I SEE IT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Andreea http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2377 Andreea Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:43:40 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2377 Bucharestian: You're right, this year they weren't so happy. VP: Jacob photographed some cows standing peacefully behind a fence and I told him that it reminds me of something I read in a Bill Bryson book about cows being the best pets. “To my mind, the only possible pet is a cow. Cows love you. . . . They will listen to your problems and never ask a thing in return. They will be your friends forever. And when you get tired of them, you can kill and eat them. Perfect.” Bucharestian: You’re right, this year they weren’t so happy.

VP: Jacob photographed some cows standing peacefully behind a fence and I told him that it reminds me of something I read in a Bill Bryson book about cows being the best pets. “To my mind, the only possible pet is a cow. Cows love you. . . . They will listen to your problems and never ask a thing in return. They will be your friends forever. And when you get tired of them, you can kill and eat them. Perfect.”

]]> By: Leif Hagen http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2375 Leif Hagen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2375 Happy Women's Day! I might just pick up some flowers for my wife on my way home from work today! Lovely flowers there, Andreea! Happy Women’s Day! I might just pick up some flowers for my wife on my way home from work today! Lovely flowers there, Andreea!

]]> By: VP http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2374 VP Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:40:46 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2374 My personal opinion is that here, in Italy, this has become a very politicized holiday. Many people, not only men, try to find a way around it in a very Italian manner... My best wishes to you for this holiday, I like your flowers much more than the mimosas pestering offices in these days. What is this Bryson joke I missed? My personal opinion is that here, in Italy, this has become a very politicized holiday. Many people, not only men, try to find a way around it in a very Italian manner…
My best wishes to you for this holiday, I like your flowers much more than the mimosas pestering offices in these days.

What is this Bryson joke I missed?

]]> By: Jacob http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2372 Jacob Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:07:41 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2372 Just read your Bill Bryson joke...all I could think of was "poor cow"! And I remember a Vietnam vet telling how you never found any cats in Vietnam. And if you saw a woman with a cleaver running down the street you could be pretty sure she was chasing a cat for dinner! Just read your Bill Bryson joke…all I could think of was “poor cow”! And I remember a Vietnam vet telling how you never found any cats in Vietnam. And if you saw a woman with a cleaver running down the street you could be pretty sure she was chasing a cat for dinner!

]]> By: Bucharestian http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2371 Bucharestian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:07:30 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2371 This time they are not very happy, Per: March 8 came with low temperatures this year. A strong wind joined in, while everything turned into snow and blizzard in the late afternoon / evening. The poor florists were almost imploring people to buy flowers near the subway exit as I came home at 7 PM. RON 2 (USD 0.66) for a bunch of flowers is very low for special occasions like this, but, when one's hands freeze and frozen flowers are no longer good for sale the following day, it isn't funny anymore. This time they are not very happy, Per: March 8 came with low temperatures this year. A strong wind joined in, while everything turned into snow and blizzard in the late afternoon / evening. The poor florists were almost imploring people to buy flowers near the subway exit as I came home at 7 PM. RON 2 (USD 0.66) for a bunch of flowers is very low for special occasions like this, but, when one’s hands freeze and frozen flowers are no longer good for sale the following day, it isn’t funny anymore.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2370 Jacob Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:47:42 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2370 It's a beautiful arrangement and a beautiful expression of love. This day is not celebrated in the US much so far as I know; but I think it's a wonderful thing! It’s a beautiful arrangement and a beautiful expression of love. This day is not celebrated in the US much so far as I know; but I think it’s a wonderful thing!

]]> By: Per Stromsjo http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2368 Per Stromsjo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2368 Good point. Florists and calendar-makers are clearly in cahoot! ;) Good point. Florists and calendar-makers are clearly in cahoot! ;)

]]> By: Renee http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/03/8th-of-march-is-womens-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-2367 Renee Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:48:57 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/?p=929#comment-2367 Happy Women's Day to you! Happy Women’s Day to you!

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