Thursday, July 2, 2009

Lost In Translation

The reason for my visit this go around is to attend a wedding tomorrow. The dress requires a hat, which angered me. After much research and consultation, I have a settled on a fascinator: an accessory for the head made up of feathers and other frilly things to wear on special occasions in lieu of a hat. We definitely don't have fascinators in the US, or at least I have never come across them before. Dan's sister steered me in the right direction--eBay--and I was able to find one for $7 (I was imagining spending around $100). Perhaps it will pick up in every day use in the US and I can once again wear my $7 feathery thingy.

Another word that is lost in translation is "bobby pin". I am pretty sure that I won't be able to secure my fascinator to my head since my hair is quite slippery when it comes to putting accessories in it. So I asked Dan to look for bobby pins, and he had no idea what I was talking about, which is understandable since he is a boy. I described it to him, and I guess they call it "hair grips", and according to Wikipedia, they are also known as "kirby grips". Very strange indeed.

Anyhoo, look for two posts in the coming days regarding weddings and a 4th of July with the enemy. Be safe Americans!

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