The almond trees are starting to blossom around Jerusalem. In another month, they will be in full bloom and bushy white from all the blossoms.
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The almond trees are starting to blossom around Jerusalem. In another month, they will be in full bloom and bushy white from all the blossoms.
It’s in season now and commonly called Arabic lettuce here in Israel, but is better known as Romaine lettuce in America.
This particular crop is growing near Hebron, about 20 miles south of Jerusalem.
The latest trivia question: Where were you when Obama was sworn in as the 44th and first black president of the United States of America?
Answer: If you weren’t in D.C., you should have been enjoying the Pizza of Change in Jerusalem.
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Typical Male Drivers
“Just a little closer. If I can get just a little closer…“
I wonder if that was the thought of the driver of this truck, just before he went a little too far and ended up as you see him in this picture.
It’s True: Men want to cut it a little closer and go just a little faster.
NOTE: No one was hurt in the making of the photograph. All participants escaped unharmed, except perhaps a little blemish on the pride of the driver.
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