I just had to share my amusement at these hilarious TV shows Angus has taken to watching here on cable TV. There's a channel, OLM, which devotes itself to ghost-hunting, mystery-solving, UFO chasing and the like. Tonight, one of these 'amazing stories' shows had a story investigating mermaids which apparently have been sighted in Papua New Guinea. The presenters earnestly told us about the area, the fact that stories of these legendary creatures go back at least 100 years, in these parts. They spoke to locals, and asked them questions:
Q. So what colour hair did she have?
A. Black. She havum black hair (in Pidgin, not an exact transcript)
Q. Can you describe anything else about her?
A. She not pretty, she big and she have face likum dugong (ditto). But her tail different.
HELLO!!!
Angus had the good sense to burst out laughing, with me, so I'm feeling okay that he's developing some discrimination in assessing his information.
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About Me
- Bea Ardubleue
- I've been lucky enough to have been given, and then to have taken up, the opportunity to take time out and do whatever I want, including finding out what I want to do next. The chance of a lifetime, and I'm using part of it to travel with my son and share some new discoveries with him (including rediscovering sometimes). This blog is about our experiences and musings along the way, perhaps coming to some conclusion about 'what next'.
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