My sister visited me in Japan in 1993 and her name created quite a challenge to my friends and co-workers in Ena. The Japanese do not have an "l" sound -- the closest sound is something between a "d" and an "r." So "Molly" becomes what you hear above in the video. Those people in the video and the photo above are my fantastic friends who took English classes with me one evening a week for two years. We met last night at a restaurant in Ena for about three hours of catching up and nostalgia. And, of course, when one of my friends asked me if Molly was married, I just had to have fun with Molly's name. (Konnichiwa, Molly!)
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