Word Play
The ferry from Ireland to Wales disembarked at Holyhead. And yet the police patrolling the port were from Heddlu. At least that’s what their uniforms proclaimed: “Heddlu Police.” It took sightings of the “Heddlu police” at three more villages before realizing that heddlu was the Welsh word for police, not a place name. Welcome to Wales, a marvelous mix of the familiar and exotic. Wales, … Continue reading Word Play
