| Nederlands | Falling Rocks in Cyprus |
| Pissouri (Southern Cyprus), IV.2004; pict. C. Veillon | ||
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The buying-clerk at the road-sign Office
of Cyprus wisely choose not to purchase any design resembling
either sign of Greece nor Turkey.
He probably has a degree in diplomatics. (Warning: additional finds could contradict this
conclusion.)
The size of the rocks, which are rather heavy, and the number of them (which is rather low) could both indicate a certain German influence. The German strategy is to impress by size. Find some of the few other countries with only three boulders at our Rock statistics. |
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The same buying-clerk with the same awareness is still
doing the same job. To avoid any friction with diplomatic subtleties
of the European Community he silently opted for another supplier.
He went to Iceland and copied Iceland's five-stone
design. He must have a keen eye because he noticed the drift of the
stones in the northern gale and thought it better to localise the design
and ask for the constellation to be drawn closer to the rock.
Yes, some countries do employ superior civil servants. |
| Cyprus, IX.2007; pict. M. De Dier | Iceland |
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| More signs from Cyprus: Men at work - Children's crossing |