12101. They have standalone (McDonald's) McCafés in
Morocco;
12102. In Morocco, McDonald’s
sells fried (Gouda or chili) cheese bites;
12103. Apparently, the standard
(soft) drink size in Morocco is 12 ounces;
12104. The blackberry McFizz at
McDonald’s (in Morocco) is (really) tasty.
It’s better than the grapefruit one, but the grapefruit McFizz is still
good;
12105. There are a lot of
feral/wild cats in Casablanca;
12106. In Morocco, (fresh) fish
is priced per 100 grams, but you have to buy/purchase the entire fish;
12107. I can say I've had John
Dory;
12108. Getting a hand job in
Casablanca . . . check . . . a blowjob . . . (double) check . . . sex . . .
(triple) check;
12109. (I can say) I got
railroaded to an unsolicited walking tour in (the Old Medina/City of)
Casablanca;
12110. Casablanca reminds me of
Istanbul;
12111. Casablanca . . . the city
where feral/wild chickens and dogs are friends;
12112. You can buy live chickens
in the Old Medina/City of Casablanca;
12113. The argan tree only grows
in Morocco;
12114. Supposedly, a liter of
(high quality) cactus oil can cost (up to) 3,000 euros;
12115. Apparently, the
(feral/wild) cats in Casablanca like (tagine) chicken skin . . . and cartilage;
12116. Apparently, Mohammed V Square
(in Casablanca) is the pigeon pickup spot;
12117. There are white and black
pigeons;
12118. Apparently, Mohammed V
Square (in Casablanca) is known as “Pigeons’ Square” to the locals;
12119. Apparently, the
architecture in Casablanca is a mix of Art Deco and Art Nouveau (i.e., Cas
d’Art Deco);
12120. Casablanca is the largest
city in Morocco with over 4 million people;
12121. Originally, Casablanca
was a modestly sized port with a population of about 20,000 people;
12122. Morocco is a
“quasi-democracy.” The prime minister is
elected( by the people), but there is a monarch;
12123. The King of Morocco
oversees foreign diplomacy, while the prime minister oversees domestic issues;
12124. The King of Morocco
appoints the prime minister from the political party that has won the most
seats in the (parliamentary) elections;
12125. The King of Morocco
cannot appoint government ministers (the prime minister does), but he can
dismiss/remove them;
12126. There are 36 political
parties in Morocco;
12127. Apparently, only about
10% of the Moroccan population votes in local elections;
12128. Apparently, some
Moroccans are paid for their votes;
12129. Casablanca is sometimes called
Maghreb, which means “the west” or “the land where the sun sets;”
12130. “Medina” means “city/town.” When Moroccans say “medina,” they’re
referring to the old walled city;
12131. The souk is the market in
the medina;
12132. Apparently, there’s a
1,500 to 3,000 dirham (i.e., $150.00 USD to $300.00 USD) fine for feeding the stray
animals in Morocco;
12133. In Morocco, students
receive a small stipend to attend University;
12134. In Morocco, there is a historical
decree from the French protectorate that only allows Muslims to enter mosques,
Jews to enter synagogues and Christians to enter churches. The only exceptions are the Tin Mal Mosque
(which can be visited on days other than Friday) and the Hassan II Mosque
(which offers guided tours to non-Muslims);
12135. Polygamy is allowed in
Morocco; however, the husband must get consent from the first wife;
12136. Only about 5,000 out of 38
million people in Morocco have multiple wives;
12137. Apparently, it’s not
worth haggling over the price of food in Morocco. The prices (generally) reflect the cost;
12138. There’s a “Rick’s Café”
(RicksCafe.ma) in Casablanca. It’s a
replica from the movie, “Casablanca.” It
was opened in 2004 by Kathy Kriger, a former American diplomat and commercial
attaché in Morocco;
12139. Apparently the grocery
stores in Morocco don’t like to make change for big bills (i.e., 100 and 200
dirham bills);
12140. In Morocco, you can be
fined for not wearing your seatbelt;
12141. In Morocco, you tip with
the right hand and you’re supposed to hide the amount. . . . A tip is
considered a private act between the two parties;
12142. In Morocco, there’s a minimum
of 10 dirhams for tipping;
12143. In Morocco, any bathroom/restroom
without an attendant or a bowl is free( to use);
12144. In Morocco, a person typically
pays 1 to 2 dirhams to use a public bathroom/restroom;
12145. You enter a mosque with
your right foot;
12146. Bourbon/whiskey with pomegranate
(juice) is pretty good;
12147. The Hassan II Mosque in
Casablanca is the 13th largest mosque (by capacity) in the world;
12148. The 2 largest mosques (by
capacity) in the world are in Mecca and Medina, respectively, both in Saudi
Arabia;
12149. The Hassan II Mosque
(only) took 7 years to build/construct;
12150. It took only 17 months to
build the concrete superstructure of the Hassan II Mosque;
