Thursday, November 19, 2015

Meine Damen und Herren

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Today being World Toilet Day,  just wanted to show you these cute Damen und Herren signs on the door of a new WC in rural Austria.


It is inside this little cabin called Wanderhütte Fernblick, in the state of Burgenland, Austria.
Apparently here you can get refreshments and a sit-down during the hot summer hiking months.
The panoramic vista of the hills and valleys is free.



Next to the typical wayside shrine they have a weather stone suspended.
Enlarge the photo a few times to read how it works.
Weda-stoa is Austrian dialect for German Wetter Stein.

Stone wet - Rain
Can't see the stone - Fog
Stone is quiet - No wind
Stone white - Snow

Stone warm - Sunny
Stone ice cold - Frost
Stone is swaying - Storm
Stone is hopping - Earthquake
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(Linking to signs, signs and SkyWatch Friday.)
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13 comments:

  1. World Toilet Day, I had forgotten all about it!

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  2. Tom, how could you forget?! ;)
    Would you believe, I mark such days on my yearly calendar way in advance, as possible blog topics. :)

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  3. I love fun places like this with a sense of humor. We have similar stones here in Oklahoma called "Indian Weather Stones" or something like that.

    I am linked to an instagram meme that provdes information on what the various days are.

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  4. You certainly saw a lot while in Austria.

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  5. I'm so glad you're having a ball Dina!

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  6. World Toilet Day...well, that ’s a new one for me. I like it. Liked the poem that went with the stone.

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  7. genie

    I hadn't heard of World Toilet Day either.
    However years ago I wrote a history about Thomas Crapper called "Flushed With Success"

    Thanks for a great link, Dina :)
    Hels
    http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/flushed-with-success-thomas-crapper.html

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  8. The view is amazing.

    That's actually a day? Why am I not surprised?

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  9. A fun visit ... Enjoyed being here ! I've seen that weather sign or versions of it before and it always makes me smile ... Street smarts ... People knew how to dress for the weather a long time before there were weather persons on TV 24/7! I'm sorry I forgot to celebrate World Toilet Day ( or wait, maybe I did! )....

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  10. I don't really think we need a World Toilet Day...

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  11. The Signs are cute, Dina !
    I like the frog in the last pic :)

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