We have a slang expression in America; when someone dies, we say, "He kicked the bucket." This is not a euphemism or polite expression. In fact it is somewhat rude and crude. One theory of where this expression came from is from the Middle Ages when a criminal was hung. The criminal would stand on an overturned bucket while the noose was tied around his neck. Then when the bucket was kicked away, the person would hang and die. From this expression came a movie in 2007, called Bucket List, which was about two men and their wish list of things they wanted to do before they die. The two men were terminally ill with cancer. Before they died, they went sky diving, rode motorcycles on the Great Wall in China, went on a lion safari in Africa, plus many more adventures. Now we may ask another person, "What's on Your Bucket List?" This means, what do you want to accomplish, what do you want to see, where do you want to visit, or whom do you want to meet before you die?
As for myself, I have always wanted to travel to Europe. I would like to visit England and see the Buckingham Palace and the Westminster Abbey where Prince William and Kate Middleton wed. French cafes look so lovely and picturesque. I can imagine eating in one of the sidewalk cafes. Rome has famous structures as the Colosseum and Pantheon. It would be amazing to step back in time in these places. I heard the train system is very convenient there. Before I die, I would like to take a trip to Europe and travel in a train from country to country.
What about you? What is on your bucket list? I know Muslims are supposed to visit Mecca. Besides visiting Mecca, where else would you like to go? Who would you like to meet? What would you like to accomplish?
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