A bakery storefront in Oberammergau, Germany

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Photo du Jour: Coffee Crybaby – Oberammergau, Germany

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An image of a grumpy baby adorns the wall of a bakery in Oberammergau, Germany, enticing customers with the establishment’s promise of a tasty cup of joe. The poster reads: “Still tired? Here, you’ll find really good coffee.”

A happy Monday to all!

Grumpy baby coffee advertisement by German bakery

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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26 responses to “Photo du Jour: Coffee Crybaby – Oberammergau, Germany”

  1. Anita Mac Avatar

    That’s hilarious!

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      How can one resist with such great advertising? We sent this bakery streetscape to our friends, who are new parents and probably needing some coffee to get through sleepy days. :)

  2. Marilyn Avatar

    Good humor always gets the best results! Walking and looking for funny things in life is my favorite way to photograph, as it is spontaneous.

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      Marilyn, that’s a refreshing philosophy for travel too. You never know what delightful tidbits you’ll find, or special characters you’ll meet.

  3. Phil Lanoue Avatar

    Coffee sounds great. Don’t care for grumpy babies though. :-)

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      Thankfully my husband isn’t too much of a grumpy baby before his morning dose of java. :)

      1. Phil Lanoue Avatar

        I can relate. There are rumors that I can occasionally be less then pleasant in the morning before my coffee infusion. But they are of course only rumors. :-)

      2. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

        Thanks to my reader, Fotoeins, I just learned a new German word that might describe your rumored self, if ever in a foul morning mood – ‘Stinksauer.’ :)

  4. rigmover Avatar
    rigmover

    I’m lucky I never have that Monday feeling, Thanks Tricia.

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      What’s your secret, Mark?

      1. rigmover Avatar
        rigmover

        Well my start of work day could be any day, and I’m normally pretty excited to be going.

  5. corneliaweberphotography Avatar

    That is very funny, oh by the way, I have been in this bakery!!!

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      That doesn’t surprise me since Oberammergau is such a small spot! I’m constantly amazed by how we bump into the same people here in a given day. Everyone knows everyone – just like a sitcom.

  6. the eternal traveller Avatar

    That is a clever way to entice customers. By the look of the snow you might need a good hot coffee.

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      Indeed! Our house has been ever a flowin’ with hot tea and coffee this winter.

  7. fotoeins Avatar

    My German side/voice immediately went: Gibt’s auch Stinkcaffee? Ich bin doch schon wach! (Is there also stinky coffee? I’m awake! I’m awake!)

    Great photo catch! :-)

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      Thank you, Fotoeins. I must confess, I don’t get the reference to stinky coffee. That’s likely because I’m out of touch with American or German pop culture. :) Please elaborate!

      1. fotoeins Avatar

        The look on the baby’s face can be described in German as “Stinksauer”. The adjective can also be applied to someone in a foul mood, and one can describe them as being “stinksauer”. That brought me to what I wrote above: can a special kind of coffee put one in a foul mood? :)

      2. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

        Ah, now I get it. :) Thank you for teaching me a new German word for the day!

  8. petit4chocolatier Avatar
    petit4chocolatier

    Very, very cute!!

  9. Browsing the Atlas Avatar

    I think I need this picture on a mug. The baby is much cuter than I am in the morning before I’ve had my fill of coffee.

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      My husband is also a coffee enthusiast, but a bit happier than this baby pre-java. :)

  10. Madhu Avatar

    That’s clever :-D

    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar

      A smile to get the new week started. :)