This is a billboard advertising a campaign in KZ to make KZ a 'modern' 1st world country by 2030. Always good to have a long-term plan!
They paint the bottoms of all their trees white. No one really knows why, it's just tradition. The best guess we heard is that it's part of 'beautifying the city'.
This is a standard place setting at a local restaurant. Notice the shot glass...
Petro has found an interesting solution to yearly tree maintenance. Just hack them down to the trunk.
An old statute of Lenin. Not kept up well anymore.
On May 1st, we went to a local 'fashion show'. It was are first, and probably only, fashion show.
We sneak this pic at the local food court. Notice the big guy on the left with the little glass of lemonade. Now notice the petite woman on the right with a big beer....and she's drinking it through a STRAW! Yep, the lady's here use straws to drink beer - something about not messing up their lipstick.
For all you Colorado types. This is a pic from a random store in the mall. It has kid's shoes, umbrellas, and backpacks. Notice the Denver Nuggets bag. This is the only reference to American sports teams that we have seen here.
3 comments:
That is hilarious the women drink out of a straw! I have never seen that before!
As for the tree trunks being white, I have seen that in a lot of places, even in America! Mostly in Central and South America though. I was told that it helps keep the trees cool. Yes, even trees can get sunburned! In climates where there can be extreme heat or even extreme cold/damaging winds, the trees are protected from rotting out by the white paint. Interesting, huh?
Miss you guys and are thankful you have your boys with you! What a blessing!
Chrissy & Kaleb :)
Those are great! I'm loving the beer out of a straw! In a food court, nonetheless! Obviously liquor laws are much different there! Illustrated by the shot glass as a place setting! Those poor trees! First painted white then hacked off for whatever reason! Hilarious!
Thanks for sharing!
Julie
The billboard is hillarious. How is a pict of cowboys and mountains showing a "modern 1st world nation"? Funny!
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