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Constance Collier, Osoyoos, B.C.
I looked up Constance Collier (1878-1955). Born in Windsor, England, Collier was "known to be very tall with a big personality." S...
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Banks in Taiwan generally refuse "foreigners" credit cards. I guess they're afraid they won't be able to recoup money (I w...
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Images of Taipei during World War II I received an informative letter today, from L.C. (I think he lives in Japan) via eyedoc, who runs ... -
Here's the restroom in our commons' area. The sign reads: "Please don't use." Our cherished monkey bars We're fr...
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Contrary to the scientific theory; it is a common believe that rocks are the grown-up pebbles in Taiwan and Japan. Do you remember the Monkey King 孫悟空was born from a rock in the story book?
ChoSan
It's interesting all the strange places mythic characters are born from, places other than a vagina. See Athena etc. I wonder what Freud says about this.
Ah, it reminded me of something since you mentioned about the place of our important organ. In the aboriginal myth of Ami tribe 阿美族in Karenkou, God had a hard time deciding where to place the organ when creating the human being; tried to place on the arm first then on foot, all failed and finally settle with the present place.
ChoSan
Chosan, that is very funny. BTW, where is Karenkou / does it have a Chinese name?
Oh, do you mean Hualien?
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