Common language

You learn to talk to people.

  Granted this might be an extreme example.

Now,

 before I start,

  you should be warned I might slip in a few words in Deutsch.

I think I should be forgiven,

 especially since this is happening in West Germany.

Yes,

  I am giving a hint of my age.

Morning on the strassenbahn,

  riding into Koln.

Wearing my Yes shirt from the concert the night before.

A couple ask me how the show was,

 and we carry on a conversation.

Then,

  I don't catch what they said.

So I have to ask.

Entshuldigung  Sie bitte.  Ich bin ein Amerikaner.   Konnen Sie ein bischen langsam sprechen.

I am not sure on my spelling,

 but this simply means,

  "Excuse me please.  I am an American.  Could you please speak a little slower."

We have been talking for around ten minutes.

They were stunned.

Personally,

  since I am walking around with an afro, a dark tan, and a teenage beard,

   there is no clue on what they thought I was.

Just people talking on the subway.

They switched to english,

  and we carried on a conversation switching languages.

After remembering the moment,

 I want a cup of German coffee.

That is another story.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Never been to Germany, but I was a big fan of Yes, years ago. Loved them. Now that should also give you a clue to my age. I liked where you took me with your words Jon.

Chris

[Jon Roggie]

I will be travelling to a show this weekend. It is one of the versions of Yes running around this day.
As you can probably tell,
I just talk to people.
Part of being the milkman's son.
Honestly, my dad was a milkman.

[Jon Roggie]

Should have been these days.

[Chris Shaw]

Wondrous stories, loved that track, so haunting to me. Lucky you, have a great time this week-end. nothing wrong in either talking to people or that your Dad was a milkman.

[Jon Roggie]

Running joke concerning the milkman. He delivered in a few areas in California. I even met Frank Sinatra's mom.

[Chris Shaw]

Ah Frank Sinatra, my mum and dad were big fans of his.

[Jon Roggie]

It is hard to write in German when you don't have a flipping umlaut!