tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post9068513190687833037..comments2024-03-29T06:38:52.164+03:00Comments on A Soldier's Mother: When Language FailsA Soldier's Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370218893899121159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-6042620533275843622013-04-03T13:20:50.173+03:002013-04-03T13:20:50.173+03:00There was a sign exactly like that a few years ago...There was a sign exactly like that a few years ago outside Shaar Yafo (the Old City, in Jerusalem).<br /><br />They realized the translation was wrong and changed it. To what?<br />"Disabled passage."<br /><br />After that, I think they finally got it right . . .<br /><br />littleduckieshttp://littleduckies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-76114796957288065222013-03-17T16:09:21.130+02:002013-03-17T16:09:21.130+02:00Lauren - you aren't going to rectify that mino...Lauren - you aren't going to rectify that minor oversight in his knowledge of American culture, or lack thereof, are you? Well, glad to hear he's still got holes that I proudly installed :-)A Soldier''s Motherhttp://www.israelisoldiersmother.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-13022906136438461692013-03-17T15:56:01.166+02:002013-03-17T15:56:01.166+02:00Your oldest son doesn't know what Chitty Chitt...Your oldest son doesn't know what Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is either :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998449224208701190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-79596205388823622532013-03-17T05:54:50.985+02:002013-03-17T05:54:50.985+02:00I also have only spoken English to my kids. Today ...I also have only spoken English to my kids. Today as adults they are all fluent, though there was a time when one couldn't get out more than a word or two, and that word was "park," when my parents were visiting. His one sentence was: "I want to go to the park." We rehearsed it!<br /><br />One important advantage was that they never heard nor inherited my awful accent, and their Hebrew is totally excellent and native.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-77305622142086746342013-03-15T23:17:12.639+02:002013-03-15T23:17:12.639+02:00As a mom with a child who has Down Syndrome, I am ...As a mom with a child who has Down Syndrome, I am familiar with most signs for the disabled, but I laughed out loud at that one. An innocent translation, no doubt. Too funny!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com