Perhaps the most memorable travel story I've ever heard is from Jared – remembering how he went to Prague and saw the Communist Museum sandwiched between a 24-hour McDonald's and a Casino. Oh the irony! The only thing was that he never had a chance to photograph it. So, shifting from third- to first-person here, Jared, this is for you.
That's me and Stalin. He's terrifying. There's a giant metronome on a hill (to the right of the Charles Bridge) that is always tick-tocking for everyone to see. I asked our driver about it – it's supposed to represent the tension between communism and capitalism, between what he calls "Stalin and No-Stalin".
You have to walk past the [Capitalist] casino to get to the [Communist] museum.
This one is triply ironic, I love it. The Slavonic dolls of contemporary capitalist Prague are at the mercy of the advertisement for the museum. And, the McDonalds is so big that it now has a 'new, extended' outside area.
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Lies Said:
on January 7, 2010 at 3:08 pm
And Stalin used to be so cute!
Jared Said:
on January 8, 2010 at 11:43 am
Awesome!! I'm so glad you managed to photograph it. haha:)
Osborne Rosa Said:
on May 13, 2010 at 8:26 am
What phrase… super, magnificent idea