Our first dates
We went back to some places where we had our first dates. Both of our favorite places have now different owners – many things have changed in the last 25 years.
But here are still sweet memories – not only to the Hallo-Hallo and to the places it was served.
You do not know what Halo-Halo is? See at the movie and look for more details online.
On our first dates we were seldom alone – normally we brought some chaperones to be with us.
For us our chaperones were usually Rosemarie’s sister or her brother or other friends.
Wikipedia explains the following about a chaperone:
A chaperone in its original social usage was a person who for propriety’s sake accompanied an unmarried girl in public: usually she was an older married woman, and most commonly the girl’s own mother.
In modern social usage, a chaperone is a responsible adult who accompanies and supervises young people.
Maybe the younger ones feel strange about that – but even today in many countries chaperones are there to protect young unmarried couples – and also the reputation of the couple and their families …
What do you think about it? How is it in your home country? Please let us know.