Signs of the Times & the "Dreaded" Water Closet

I am so sorry I have been slow getting this updated. Trying to play catch up and moving forward into Lent has been time consuming to say the least. Today I'd like to show you some of the "signs of the times" that I found rather interesting in Israel. Today's post is silly - and fun.

We ate several luches at different "kibbutz". This is a sign from Ein-Gev. It's a Fish Resturant that we at at while in Galillee. They served St. Peter's fish - whole if you wanted it.

 

While ther I decided to have a Coke. That is the drink of choice in the soda world.

I enjoyed looking at all the different signs - different language and so here are some "just for fun."

 

 

 

Now I don't know about you - but there are some things in my life that I just don't understand - nor do I want to. One of them is automatic flush toilets. How many times have you been sitting quietly and that thing just "flushes" for no reason. Well this doesn't happen in any way shape or form in Israel. The problam in Israel is figuring out how to flush the toilet in the first place. Let me give you some examples. Let's call this the "trials of the water closet."

This is the Jepardy - or game show toilet - hit the knob on the top to flush this one.

 

This is the dashboard model.

This is the delux dashboard model. You can push the right side for little water - or the left for a lot.

Gas pedal or break? NO ONE IS SURE!

This one you have to look for. It's up above on the ledge.

Why so complicated?

 

And these babies are not called "water closets" for nothing. They truely are a closet. In fact on the first day out - when we were in Bethlehem I got locked in one. So here I am - can't get the door open - and I start saying "Hello - Hello - Anyone out there." Snickers and laughter come quickly to the others. They pushed - I pulled and HALLELUJAH - I was free at last.

 

 Not only did we have trials with finding the "flusher" but at one place we had to pay 2 sheckels for 4 small squares of toilet paper. What's with that.

 

 

 

 

This last picture is for my sister Pam - I told her that we would probably have to jump out of the plane - and then try and catch our luggage one the way down. See Pam - I told you.



 

 

All for now - More to come.

Grace and peace, Pastor Deb