ENTRANCE TO EARLY CAVE CHURCH
HODA AND TAREK
The Australian woman pointed. “They look like gigantic penises.”
“On our left are the uncircumcised versions,” said a man from New Zealand. “And on our right are the circumcised versions.”
“Oh my gawd!” Shouted a woman from South Africa. “Look at the size of that one.”
The eroded landscape in the Cappadocia region of Turkey had drawn Mark and me and other visitors from around the world to look at the unusual rock formations. We were riding in a van filled with twelve tourists, most of them from English-speaking countries. We continued to describe variations of the stone pillars: “Short and stubby—,” “Pencil-thin with a top-heavy cap—,” “Squished up and squat—,” and “In need of Viagra.”
I’m sure our tour group wasn’t the first to make these kinds of comparisons. Continue reading
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