German canine residents
The city council of Frankfurt makes an effort to incorporate its canine citizens / residents into its town planning. See the traffic light buzzer? These are prevalent throughout the city, and it’s got a picture of adults, children and dogs! So cute!
And I saw residents bringing their canine companion going to the bakery to get their morning breakfast. And a beagle taking the train in the city. It was going sniff sniff here there everywhere at the plat form. No one batted an eyelid. It was as though the beagle had its perfect right to be part of the city. The dog has a resident status, so he should be entitled to public transport don’t you think?
At the train platform I encountered my first gypsy on the trip. Asking for alms with her daughter. Me is easy target so no choice la. She pointed to her daughter, and to an empty milk bottle. After I gave her some money she looked at my weiner and asked to have some. Woa! So I pointed to my tummy and said no. Fortunately she walked away.
At the airport, I saw this poodle at the check in counter. I wonder how he was travelling. Business or economy? As he trotted around the departure hall, no one batted an eyelid either. Canines have earned their resident status in the city of Frankfurt. And I credit their owners for making it possible, and the city’s residents for according such status to the canine community. This is truly an integrated tolerant culture within a beautiful city.
When will Singapore ever achieve this status as a livable city?
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