Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...
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Beer, flags, patriotism seem to run through all countries and all nationalities (maybe not the alcohol)
so the bigotry confuses me. Maybe I am missing something.
I have to say that beer definitely intoxicates someone. Flags, patriotism, narrow minded bigots might intoxicate a few but not sure they are all the same. Mostly because beer intoxicates anyone regardless of their views.
And near as I can tell from looking it up is that it is your Veterans Day and Memorial Day held on one day. Is that correct?
I really do like the picture of Jen and the boys, they look so cute.
Happy TT, and I hope you have a quiet, laughter filled intoxicating weekend.
God bless.