Once in Germany I saw a German woman walking her toddler down a flight of steps one at a time by lifting him by his up-reached arm. With each bounce down to the next step she said in a sing-song, “Upsala” (as in the Swedish city, I suppose). I have been waiting for over 40 years now to find a way to work the German for “ups-a-daisy” into a conversation. Well, they do say travel is broadening.
Once in Germany I saw a German woman walking her toddler down a flight of steps one at a time by lifting him by his up-reached arm. With each bounce down to the next step she said in a sing-song, “Upsala” (as in the Swedish city, I suppose). I have been waiting for over 40 years now to find a way to work the German for “ups-a-daisy” into a conversation. Well, they do say travel is broadening.