Аннотация: A long weekend and the clauweniers (arquebusiers) of the city of Amsterdam. A story.
A long weekend and the clauweniers (arquebusiers) of the city of Amsterdam. A story.
Petya tried as best he could. Now any person has many opportunities. It is important not to miss the chances that are available.
A long weekend ahead.
And, in addition, Petya has a bank card, on which he can get a tourist cash back.
Petya from a huge mega-city went to a relatively small settlement, lying at the intersection of civilizations. There is a local ethnographic museum, several old buildings, the remains of a rampart.
At this time, Gosha was knocking at, on and in the pear.
Gosha helped around the house. But the hope was in the pear - now athletes earn a lot of money.
On the weekend, Gosha decided to go to the nearest settlement - take a walk and entertainments ...
Usually Gosha"s uncle drive there on weekends. But this time his uncle went to the sea coast.
Gosha had to go by bus.
Arriving, Gosha decided to go to the hairdressing salon - to freshen up.
Earlier, five minutes before Gosha's visit, Petya arrived to the same salon.
Petya decided to tidy himself up before visiting the local ethnographic museum - after all, he, Petya, is a respectable person, he has a bank card and the opportunity to receive a tourist cash back.
The master greeted Petya warmly:
- First we will lather (will cover with foam) you, then we will shave you!
("It"s a joke" - Petya understood.).
Petya nodded with understanding.
Gosha in the same hairdressing salon got to another master. The master combed Gosha's hair, treated his hair with a clipper and sprinkled it with cologne.
Gosha thanked, paid for the service and came out the salon.
Absent-mindedly, due to inattention, he took someone's headdress from the hanger and put this headdress on own head.
On the way, Gosha went in a clothing store.
Here, he looked at himself in the mirror.
The headdress, absent-mindedly taken from the salon, reminded him of a painting from the newspaper, which he found on the seat of the bus.
What was the name of this painting?
May be, Rembrandt, "The Night Watch". A group portrait of the shooters - clauweniers (arquebusiers) of the city of Amsterdam.
"Well, this is not a bad idea ...".
Meanwhile, Petya discovered the disappearance of his headdress.
The hairdresser advised to find the departed visitor and take the headdress from him.
Petya left the barbershop. Where is the man with Petya's headdress? Here no man with his headdress!
Persistent searches could change all of Petya's plans.
He had to visit the local ethnographic museum without a headdress, but in a good, fresh state (after the barbershop).
After the museum, Petya went to inspect the remains of the ancient rampart.
Cash back is just a perspective so far. Until the moment this money is received on the card, a policy of saving is useful.
Petya decided to reach the ancient rampart by bus. Petya found a newspaper on the seat. In the newspaper, he saw the work by Rembrandt "The Night Watch". Petya remembered his headdress and sighed ...
Having walked along and across a long hillock (the remains of an ancient rampart), Petya decided to return. Several apricots lay on the road. Petya wanted to pick up an apricot, but a woman came out of the next gate and looked at Petya.
- Are you selling apricots? - Petya asked.
The woman pointed to a tall apricot tree and to a high sliding staircase.
- If you want, gather them! You will take half for yourself, and half - it will be our.
Petya liked the idea. He decided to collect delicious apricots for the trip back.
Gosha was appointed to take care of the apricots. But he called just now. He goes to the big mega-city. There he will enter the Institute of Arts. And after graduation of the Institute he will become a deputy director (or director) there.
So it's good that they can entrust the gathering of apricots to an interested person.
Petya climbed the stairs to reach the high branches.
At that time Gosha was inspecting the flight schedule (to the big mega-city where the Institute of Arts is located).
"First I'll go to the park. Amateur artists work there. I will request any drawing for presentation at the Institute of Arts before enrollment. And after that, later, these amateur artists will not refuse to help me ... ".
A long weekends and a tourist cash back open up new perspectives.
October 22, 2021 05:13
Translation from Russian into English: October 22, 2021 06:51
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