Willie Winkie

Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 16 February 2008 in Miscellaneous.

A chain of bakeries I kept seeing all across Shikoku on my New Year trip.

Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.

I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!

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Comments (11)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This is a new name for me on the market! Never seen this around here!This is a TASTY slice of Japanese life! And the lonely customer is a good accent!

16 Feb 2008 5:36am

@Japanalia: Thanks Gabriela!

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Love how it looks like the train is about to come right through the Willie Winkie! No wonder there seems to be no staff.

16 Feb 2008 9:27am

@GJC: Yeah, if I'd been a moment or two later... Thanks GJC!

Rags from Plano, United States

nice looking shop.

16 Feb 2008 10:21am

@Rags: Thanks Rags.

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

and the question is...could you resist? lol Love the compo and I'm suddenly hungry!

16 Feb 2008 12:12pm

@Lorraine: I had a small sausage roll Lorraine.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Gabriella put it best when she said that it was a TASTY slice of Japanese life! A great shot too!

16 Feb 2008 12:12pm

@Craiger: Thanks Craiger!

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

mmmmm, do I smell the baked goods? Nice one...

16 Feb 2008 4:15pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks Wolfgang.

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Very nice composition. I like the colours

16 Feb 2008 9:39pm

@standley: Thanks standley.

Ale Triskele from Italy

Yeah! the colors are very cool!

17 Feb 2008 7:13pm

@Ale Triskele: Thanks Ale!

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

That's funny, especially when you consider what "willie" and "winkie" are slang for in English.

18 Feb 2008 11:45pm

@Twelvebit: I have absolutely no idea what you mean Twelvebit....

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Ok, I'll get explicit, strictly for "educational" purposes. The origin of the term, and probably the reference as used here, is a Scottish nursery rhyme --where Wee Willie Winkie is something like The Sandman. However, both "willie" and "winkie" are slang terms for penis. So when Bill Clinton was president and referred to as "Slick Willie" the nickname had a double (or even greater) meaning. Winkie country is also the land ruled over by the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz.

20 Feb 2008 4:52pm

@Twelvebit: Thanks Twelvebit. I was joking when I said I had no idea what you meant... that's the whole reason why I took the photo! But thank you for clarifying for others who may happen along here...!