Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

The Karagöz puppets visit the Registry of Motor Vehicles – Kenne faints from shock

Posted on September 27, 2012 by lizcameron

You know those pop culture images of the absent-minded and pre-occupied professor that you come across once in a while? Well, that’s me. Some, including my beloved M., might just say with a diplomatic air that I am not “the … Continue reading →

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Celebi shares Orhan Veli Kanik’s “I am listening to Istanbul”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by lizcameron

Not to be outdone by Tiryaki the narcoleptic opium addict, Celebi was the first to wake me this morning with his favorite poem as of late.  Celebi, that modern lover, has turned to Orhan Veli Kanik‘s words to express the … Continue reading →

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Kenne, the Queen of Manners and Maintenance of Ladylike behavior – hits the rakı!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s a rare thing to see Kenne at a loss for words, but it did happen this summer, if you can imagine it. Kenne, as you may recall, is the puppet Queen in charge of Manners and the Maintenance of … Continue reading →

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