Was that Esperanto?!
Confession time . . .
I’m envious of those folks who can speak another language(s). My lovely wife is one of those. She speaks French “like a Frenchman” without all the surrendering. It came in handy when we were on a cruise and snuck off on our own in a french-speaking country.
Now that doesn’t mean I haven’t tried. Being a Native New Mexican, I took Espanol for 4 years in Elementary school and for 3 years in High school. I can count to 1000 (mil for those who don’t speak the lingo), I can put proper pronunciation on many names, and I used to be able to conjugate the verb “go”. But it just didn’t stick. Same with German. Despite hours of watching “Hogan’s Heroes” as a youth, and many a trip to Deutschland in recent years, all I can do (kinda) is order a beer (or two beers) which is actually a good skill to have over there. I can say Danke and let servers in restaurants know I want regular bottled water and not mineral water.
But all that changed the other night. . .
It happened as I was walking in my stocking feet and got a little close to the corner. I caught the wall with the majority of my toes on my right foot sans the big toe (I’m pacing myself, Sgt. Hulka) and there was a quite audible and somewhat distressing series of crunching noises.
It was a spiritual moment.
Had to be, cause I was calling out to God in tongues! Maybe it was Esperanto. I don’t know because I couldn’t understand it, and frankly my dear, at that moment I didn’t give a darn! The pain was excruciating! Like watching the impeachment hearings. Ok, it wasn’t THAT bad, but it was enough to have the girls rush in and ask what was going on. I couldn’t make them understand between the mixture of sobs and laughing that only the hysterically insane can understand. Handy tip . . . don’t try to give someone the third degree when they can’t talk. Nobody wins.
Anyway . . .
Only two of the toes are/look broken. Wanna see?
Before you say anything, my sisters have already expressed their horror . . . not at my injuries, but at my lack of a decent pedicure. Focus, people!
So, my only question is …
I wonder what I have to break to learn that Spanish for good?
Peace
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V.F.W. BINGO
V.F.W. BINGO
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Smoke On The Water BBQ Competition and Benefit
Smoke On The Water BBQ Competition and Benefit
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JCC Hunter Education Class
JCC Hunter Education Class
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
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Bison Day at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
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V.F.W. BINGO
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Monthly Potluck
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Monthly Potluck
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Newton Masons Pancake Breakfast
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PCM Back to School Open House
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Maytag Pool Dog Swim
Maytag Pool Dog Swim
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Berg Back To School Night 9-1-22
Berg Back To School Night 9-1-22
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Frankfest-Do It For The Dogs!
Frankfest-Do It For The Dogs!
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12th Annual Prairie City fire Department Car Show
12th Annual Prairie City fire Department Car Show
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
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Newton Masons Pancake Breakfast
Newton Masons Pancake Breakfast
The Newton Masons will be holding their August pancake breakfast on Saturday, August 13th, from 7:00-9:00AM. Pancakes, […]
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Smoke On The Water BBQ Competition and Benefit
PCM Back to School Open House
Maytag Pool Dog Swim
Berg Back To School Night 9-1-22
Frankfest-Do It For The Dogs!
12th Annual Prairie City fire Department Car Show
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Resumes July 9th Each week, Friday at 1 PM Address: 702 E 3rd St S, Newton, IA […]
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V.F.W. BINGO
Smoke On The Water BBQ Competition and Benefit
Berg Back To School Night 9-1-22
Frankfest-Do It For The Dogs!
12th Annual Prairie City fire Department Car Show
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Resumes July 9th Each week, Friday at 1 PM Address: 702 E 3rd St S, Newton, IA […]
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V.F.W. BINGO
Berg Back To School Night 9-1-22
Frankfest-Do It For The Dogs!
12th Annual Prairie City fire Department Car Show
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Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
Jasper County Senior Citizens Center Penny Bingo
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