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Discussing again the significance of 'sheppard boy' used in the last line of the poem.... Pete said: " Thanks for your remarks on the poem.... Read more
Jenny, The expression that first comes to mind that I would use is "no guts ,no glory" [which I would tend to use more in a daring extreme sport kin... Read more
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Hi Pailinurus and others I think the image of the "shepherd boy" had a strong connotation at the time when the poem was written. It was the hi... Read more
@michellekc7 Hi Michelle - I don't believe I said that bribery is a big problem in China, correct me if I'm wrong. It is a story I hear from C... Read more
Hi everett, I'm not 100% sure but I think it can have two meanings. Either "oh, it is that far, then I won't go" i.e. a change of mind. A while b... Read more
I hope we get those missing posts back - mine was full of zeros and I have not got the patience to type them out again. :) Read more
@pearltowerpete I guess there is more cremation than burial because of the cost of land. We were told that it is vary expensive to be buried... Read more
Normal 0 0 2 日本麦当劳第一家连锁店1971年在东京银座开业。当时的汉堡包是一种高档潇洒的西餐，价格较贵，这个舶来快餐店的门槛当然比拉面店还高，再说，只有大城市才有麦当劳。所以麦当劳对大多数家长父母来说就是一种要尽量避开的"鬼门关"。与此相反，那时候很多日本小孩儿... Read more