This is mostly a bonus post with photos, as a thank-you for Founding Members.
But first, in honor of Easter coming up, I will share one photo with everyone. It’s a pedestrian crossing.
One of the biggest challenges about coming to Berlin from New York is restraining myself from crossing the street against the light, which nobody does here, not even when there aren’t any cars. The way I manage it is that the red light signal reminds me of Christ suffering for humanity’s sins, so I think: “OK if Jesus could do that for six hours, I guess I can stand here for another 30 seconds.”
The green light guy reminds me of the Monopoly Man, who I guess is the archetypal opposite of Jesus, so that’s a pleasing symmetry? Idk the red and green “Ampelmännchen” are apparently very popular here and have many stores dedicated to them. Lots of interesting gift ideas for the person who has everything!
OK, that’s it—the rest of the photos are my tribute to the great tradition of philanthropy. (Whoa—I think “philanthropy” is actually the place in the Venn diagram where Jesus overlaps with the Monopoly Man.)
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