After WWII there was a famous translation mistake. American “corn” is *Mais* in German, but Germany wanted to order “Korn” (grain) from the States and chose the wrong word, i. e. “corn”. Germans, not being used to eat maize, were very amazed when maize (or “corn” in US English) was delivered in lieu of the expected grain. How corny can you get. 😉
These days maize is mainly grown for fodder over here. When I was a student I used to eat corn on the cob at the residence hall and was laughed at by Asians. “Only poor people eat that in Asia”, they would say.
Almost the same we have in the backyard for my little daughter. Not the same color… yours is terrific!
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Lovely to hear. Do you have corn too? 😉
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corn???? you mean blé???
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There’s a maize field in the background. Corn to Americans.
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Hm, I mean this plant growing in the background. There was a horror movie about Children from there 😀
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Ha! ‘But is it?’ That’s hilarious! Because of the movie 🙂
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😀 I only remember the title really, but the light was just right…
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OK tho corn all around… No it is in the city. But the play ground has the same installations…
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After WWII there was a famous translation mistake. American “corn” is *Mais* in German, but Germany wanted to order “Korn” (grain) from the States and chose the wrong word, i. e. “corn”. Germans, not being used to eat maize, were very amazed when maize (or “corn” in US English) was delivered in lieu of the expected grain. How corny can you get. 😉
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Hehe, great story, never heard of that, thank you very much!
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These days maize is mainly grown for fodder over here. When I was a student I used to eat corn on the cob at the residence hall and was laughed at by Asians. “Only poor people eat that in Asia”, they would say.
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Beautiful setting for the climbing wall!
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Yes, Jan, agreed. The sun was about to set, there was nobody around.
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Still funny 😀
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Good, Joey! 😀
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all mayhem and no play, makes the children of the corn dull
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Hahhhah, should be a graffiti right there. Thank you!
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It looks like the playset from the movie “Signs” with Mel Gibson. Great movie in case you have not seen it.
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I can’t say I remember it. But thanks, Sly!
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