Have you seen this bit about the Chinese government removing signs with inaccurate translations before the Olympics? Some of them are pretty funny:
Having fun prohibited.
Dying right here is strictly prohibited.
If you are stolen, call the police at once.
Others are offensive, so proceed to above link with caution.
Meanwhile, I love the Olympics, especially the swimming and diving events. Back when synchronized swimming was an official event, my sister and I worked for hours and hours perfecting routines in our backyard swimming pool. Now THAT was fun.
"All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hi Irene,
ReplyDeleteI get such a kick out of how things tend to get lost in translation!
You and your sister practicing synchronized swimming...TOO CUTE!!!
Hugs and love,
Deb
I also have fond memories of choreographing synchronized swimming routines in our backyard pool. Another fun Summer memory!
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