Here and There

(just a note to say please forgive me for that last post. although it was real and transparent it was very negative! :P )

One upon a time "here" was New Hampshire and "there" was just about anywhere else in the world.  For 11 years now, however, "here" is now South Africa, specifically Piet Retief, and "there" usually refers to back home in the US.  I was communicating with a fellow American, who now lives in the UK, about the difference between Celcius and Farenheit, and it got me to thinking about all the differences- in the small things- between "here" and "there."


Here:                            There:                                       

Celcius                         Farenheit                                         

Takkies                       Sneakers                                       
Longs                          Pants/Jeans                                   

Braai                           Barbeque                                       

Inca Lily                     Alstrumaria   
                                 
Cool Drink                 whatever it is specifically                   
                                 like "coke" or "root beer" or             
                                "juice" or even "soda"                         

Cut the grass               mow the lawn

Icing Sugar                 Confectioners Sugar

Treacle Sugar              Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar               not sure, but it's like white sugar, but brown

Castor Sugar               Super Fine Sugar (I think)

Gezer                           Hot Water Heater
                                (why don't we just say water heater?)

Chips                            French Fries

Chips                           Potato Chips                                                  

Bonnet                        Hood (of car)

Boot                           Trunk

Truck                          Mack Truck/Semi

Baakie                         Pick-Up Truck/Truck

Pavement                    Sidewalk

Biscuit                        Cookie

Jersey                        Sweater

Dry Mac                   Wind Breaker

Plat                            Braid

Torch                         Flashlight

and the list goes on...

But, whether "here" or "there" it all feels like home.

Until next time...