If only my dad, Granmother 'Ma', and Granfather 'Pa' had known that Frogs in Germany had wings, I bet I wouldn't have been told so much,
"If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his rump" (well maybe the word rump wasn't used but you get the point) It was a nice way to be told to solve my problems and not use the excuse "If" when life is challenging. I am glad I learned it because I would probably use the excuse "if" pretty often living in another country now days....."If only I spoke the language", "if only it wasn't so cold", or "if only German cheese and bread didn't taste so good". Somehow the saying sunk in and I learned that most times, rather than saying "if" it is better to find a a solution. Because no matter how hard a frog may try, he will bump his rump.
When I saw (or pretty sure I saw since my eyesight is still a tad blurry) this sign in tree, I began to wonder just
IF the frogs had wings here in Germany. If only I had known, that would have been a great comeback to my elders, "yeah...well in Germany they don't bump their rump cause they fly in trees". Last year I wrote this blog post about the signs stating to take caution during Toad Migration here in Germany.
Link to Post about Toads in Germany. This year I am more miffed than last because it seems that one should use caution when in a tree because the toads are Migrating. Either frogs have wings here in Germany or somebody has a very funny sense of humor!
If only my dad, Granmother 'Ma', and Granfather 'Pa' had known that Frogs in Germany had wings, I bet I wouldn't have been told so much, "If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his rump" (well maybe the word rump wasn't used but you get the point) It was a nice way to be told to solve my problems and not use the excuse "If" when life is challenging. I am glad I learned it because I would probably use the excuse "if" pretty often living in another country now days....."If only I spoke the language", "if only it wasn't so cold", or "if only German cheese and bread didn't taste so good". Somehow the saying sunk in and I learned that most times, rather than saying "if" it is better to find a a solution. Because no matter how hard a frog may try, he will bump his rump.
When I saw (or pretty sure I saw since my eyesight is still a tad blurry) this sign in tree, I began to wonder just IF the frogs had wings here in Germany. If only I had known, that would have been a great comeback to my elders, "yeah...well in Germany they don't bump their rump cause they fly in trees". Last year I wrote this blog post about the signs stating to take caution during Toad Migration here in Germany. Link to Post about Toads in Germany. This year I am more miffed than last because it seems that one should use caution when in a tree because the toads are Migrating. Either frogs have wings here in Germany or somebody has a very funny sense of humor! 
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