tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post7484091121756801724..comments2024-03-28T21:26:18.715+01:00Comments on WRITER CRAMPS (Main): WALKING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT DISTRICTGattinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-20605937246652591032014-09-23T12:15:55.061+02:002014-09-23T12:15:55.061+02:00you were very brave. My maternal grandma's hou...you were very brave. My maternal grandma's house was neighbouring our red light area. My older sisters were not allowed to use the road, but the longer road. My bros tease, How much, how much.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-27223851093939650682014-09-21T14:55:58.987+02:002014-09-21T14:55:58.987+02:00How hilarious that the girls were all sitting on t...How hilarious that the girls were all sitting on their red chairs knitting or stitching, I expect today they would all be on their mobile phones ?!<br />Great post Gattina - you are my first R to visit, who could resist that headline?!<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-364859871989739122014-09-21T14:55:57.355+02:002014-09-21T14:55:57.355+02:00How hilarious that the girls were all sitting on t...How hilarious that the girls were all sitting on their red chairs knitting or stitching, I expect today they would all be on their mobile phones ?!<br />Great post Gattina - you are my first R to visit, who could resist that headline?!<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-69870440944366828772014-09-20T04:10:56.902+02:002014-09-20T04:10:56.902+02:00I enjoyed reading your musings.I enjoyed reading your musings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-30433916438371395122014-09-19T22:04:09.033+02:002014-09-19T22:04:09.033+02:00I, too, have seen the Red Light District in Amster...I, too, have seen the Red Light District in Amsterdam many years ago. It is so sad that those girls cannot find decent work to care for their children. Good "R" post, Gattina.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-11343697697321210772014-09-19T03:35:24.304+02:002014-09-19T03:35:24.304+02:00Kind of sad, Gatina. They all were someone's ...Kind of sad, Gatina. They all were someone's daughter.<br />When I was in the service a VERY YOUNG fellow had fallen in love with a prostitute. Several of us would go by two's along with him to make sure he would be okay and come back in good shape.<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-26214294151770377452014-09-19T00:17:47.339+02:002014-09-19T00:17:47.339+02:00How interesting! I can't imagine getting up e...How interesting! I can't imagine getting up early enough for work to drop by for a little fun before the office...<br />Rocky Mountain Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873112978518614362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-37183793334953265452014-09-18T23:39:25.784+02:002014-09-18T23:39:25.784+02:00Wow very interesting post.
Very interesting Lett...Wow very interesting post. <br />Very interesting Letter R!<br />Thanks for coming by my Rodeo post. GranthamLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803141808493672642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-29417199742659204562014-09-18T21:40:05.043+02:002014-09-18T21:40:05.043+02:00Interesting bit of recent history. I did not know ...Interesting bit of recent history. I did not know there was a red light district in Brussels but then I suppose there is one everywhere except they are not all famous.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-7481253980827280292014-09-18T19:29:33.395+02:002014-09-18T19:29:33.395+02:00Poor girls, it can't be an easy line of work! ...Poor girls, it can't be an easy line of work! You tell the story very good, like I visited there myself.<br /><br />//Scaniatjejen<br />http://www.scaniatjejen.seAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598914781157223993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-43055385945916462852014-09-18T18:40:01.789+02:002014-09-18T18:40:01.789+02:00Prostitution will always be around... better to ha...Prostitution will always be around... better to have the women in a safe environment and meeting medical standards than to have them walking the streets. When I visited my brother in Holland (I was 17) we went to the red light district in Amsterdam (during the day!) and it was like you described. I remember the women knitting and thought that was pretty funny! A different experience for a teenager! I have the feeling my parents wouldn't have liked my brother taking me there!!SarahBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14055028254076342358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-31219225074897637162014-09-18T17:38:45.241+02:002014-09-18T17:38:45.241+02:00We have no 'red-light districts' around he...We have no 'red-light districts' around here. Just hookers on the streets. Maybe the districts would be better for all. The girls get protection and the families don't have to see it.fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-49148260976034962222014-09-18T15:57:14.100+02:002014-09-18T15:57:14.100+02:00Oldest profession in the world ~ Very informative ...Oldest profession in the world ~ Very informative and fascinating post for R ~ <br /><br />artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-80132830256996345172014-09-18T14:51:20.383+02:002014-09-18T14:51:20.383+02:00I just knew about Red District in Amsterdam, I did...I just knew about Red District in Amsterdam, I didn't know you had one too in BrusselsGraciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676590312211351910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-84796655340669150142014-09-18T11:52:35.762+02:002014-09-18T11:52:35.762+02:00A great memory to have. The girls would have been ...A great memory to have. The girls would have been warm and dry and could knit for their children while waiting for clients. Much better than walking the streets. Linens and Royalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424916243839362866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-59503178655707521572014-09-18T11:05:12.522+02:002014-09-18T11:05:12.522+02:00That is a colourful reminisce. At least in Brussel...That is a colourful reminisce. At least in Brussels and Amsterdam the girls are in a controlled environment and warm, unlike here where so many work on the streets. <br /><br />Jo, the more popular girls would not have been so good at embroidery. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857159910102323096.post-84839197181909085202014-09-18T07:41:09.863+02:002014-09-18T07:41:09.863+02:00Your post sounds like straight off a movie set. Am...Your post sounds like straight off a movie set. Amazing. Those girls were obviously neat embroiderers once their "career" was over. I can just imagine a man greeting his wife at home in the morning and then popping into one of these bordellos before arriving at work all prim and proper! You tell such a good story! Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.com