William Penn Life, 2012 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-12-01 / 12. szám
Stanley posed with the Air France flight attendants. Once he reached our first destination, he relaxed in the Falkensteiner Flotel in Prague before visiting the beer garden, although he wasn't allowed to drink the beer. He was impressed by the Czech dumplings that were bigger than he was. Later, Stanley marched with the palace guards. In Hungary, he visited a small petting zoo with goats and lambs and learned their Hungarian names. He marveled at a performance by a Hungarian children's dance group. He climbed a rock wall, rode a bike, went on a boat ride on Lake Balaton, swam in a pool, rode a train, visited many beautiful churches, saw a library with a huge globe and met several school teachers and a school principal who were traveling with our group. He also visited the Hungarian Parliament and enjoyed a horse show featuring real Hungarian cowboys. While visiting Herend, Stanley saw how Herend porcelain is made and rode the Herend lion. He also slipped on a Herend napkin ring. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy riding in an airplane, at times listening to music on the headphones, taking a little nap and eating dinner. Over the course of his European adventure, Flat Stanley made many new friends who helped him pose for pictures: Julie, John, Allan, Roger, Rudy, Barbara, Tom, Endre, Elaine and Nancy. Our bus driver, Christian, let Stanley sit with him behind the wheel for a picture. Andrea, our delightful tour guide, called him "Flatley," one of many nicknames he acquired on the tour, including Stan, Flat Albert, Fred and Flat Fred. I hope he had a good time and enjoyed his trip to Hungary and the Czech Republic. I also can see why Flat Stanley can be called a hero. He is an adventurer, teacher, communicator, companion and friend who opens up new worlds for children and encourages communication. Once home, I called my cousin. "Hi, Mary," I said, "When are you going to be home? I want to bring Flat Stanley home, and I have some pictures for Jenna and you. I also want you to meet Flat Stanley's new friend. She is a pretty Hungarian girl that came home with him. She also brought her sister for Gillian (Jenna's threeyear-old sister)." Since Jenna and Gillian are both members of WPA Branch 14 Cleveland, I thought they might be interested in meeting new Hungarian friends. "Richard," Mary said, "I knew you were the right person to ask. I can't wait to see you on Monday. I can't wait." Richard Sarosi is a member of the WPA Board of Directors and a member of Branch 14 Cleveland, Ohio. To learn more about Flat Stanley and the Flat Stanley Project, log onto WWW.flatStanley.com. Airplane © Marcio Goldzweig/Dreamstime.com cis.tQnleyjl ear,riSM-of-hiS- ■ gFayo?itacmimaisl . takes a much needed in his hotel room. William Penn Life 0 December 2012 0 13
