On this day, the day commemorating Kemal Ataturk's revolution, Turkey's independence, and a new westernized outlook in the former Ottoman Empire, it makes sense to discuss a few little things that would help Turkey edge toward true western excess and help them harmonize with the European Union... Who better to make these recommendations than the chubby American from Minnesota in his J.Crew pullover, Levi jeans, and Sketcher shoes?
Here it goes... The top five things Turkey needs to make it feel more western:
Better Plumbing - Specifically, some halfway decent shower heads. After three weeks here, I'm already putting together plans to buy a bunch of inexpensive but high-quality shower heads in the U.S. and go door-to-door like Johnny Appleseed and start a revolution installing nice plumbing, hot water, etc... I'll be worshiped like Ataturk.
These little problems are common to several countries and my journal entry won't change a thing... Unless of course I buy those shower heads and hit the road... Travelers have learned to expect this kind of treatment, but really, how hard would it be? How hard? It's funny how you find a hotel with (in theory) thousands of dollars worth of Turkish carpets on the floors and a 29 cent frigging shower head.
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