So Who Is This Man Leading Us Around The Czech Republic?

posted by Jessica Wehner

It came to my realization that folks at home may be wondering just who this man is that is leading us around the Czech Republic. We often wonder this ourselves, everytime he introduces us to our next crazy adventure. Joes describes him as a leprechaun. He says "He appears suddenly, transports us to some crazy magical place, and then just as mysteriously he disappears," and we all agree that this is an accurate description. So, in case you are curious, this is what we know of our guide thus far:

Name: Standa Bohadlo

Favorite Meals: Fried Cheese, Tortellini, and Steak Tartare (raw meat topped with an equally raw egg and surrounded by various spices)

Musical Ability: Plays guitar (much to Hetty and Casey's delight)

Lanugages: maybe 8? maybe 9? maybe 20? (Czech, German, English, Russian...)

Interests: Art, music, theater, film, leading groups of Americans around the Czech Republic

Hobbies: Fixing up his old barn and converting it into a theater

Connections: Gypsy band, modern art gallery director, antique book collector, other professors, Jitro girl's choir, art shop owner

Our Favorite Standa Moments: The choir director asking us how we know Standa and all of his pupils laughing; him turning the camera on Hetty (our first glimpse into his personality); his strongman poses modeling his GCSU tshirts; his animated, wide-eyed expressions

Favorite Standa Quotes: "Ohhhhh, this is right...."(usually followed by a quirky
joke)

"Hide it! Hide it!" (In reference to Hetty's secret water
bottle in the nice restaurant)

"Teeeeeeeeeee for Texas, and Tennessee" (singing)

"Strange people, strange food, strange things, strange
place" (in reference to his own country)

Web Address: www.jmc.cz/stan