Strange But True (continued)

Today I saw a bicyclist with a helmet. This in itself is strange in Berlin. Only (some) children wear helmets. As I got closer, I realized the helmet was an actual globe, sliced in half. Pale blue ocean, pastel swaths of land. He had strapped it beneath his chin with I know not what.

I also don't know what half of the world he chose to wear on his head. It seems like it should matter. Next time I see him, I will ask.

Comments

[Marianne]

Hi! I found your blog through the pregancy blog comments and thought I should check in. I hope you're having a blast. Keep us posted on all things German!

[Lilan]

Hey, thanks for reading, Marianne! I hope all is well at Parenting.com... Is it?

[Katherine]

Oooo, I love this image! You must must must let us know which half of the world he has on his head. And what did he do with the other half?

[Lilan]

Good Q!!! Did he toss it? And was it the first world or the third? Is it a statement of globalization? Colonialism? Wanderlust? The possibilities are endless!