28 June 2011

Just Keep Walking

Crossing the Pont de Neuf (famous Parisian bridge), an American woman stopped me,  “Do you speak English?”

- Hiding behind sunglasses, I nodded.

She continued,  “Well, I’m waiting in Paris for some English people, some very intelligent English people, to come and meet me because I’m going to be a free agent, you see.  So I’ll be fine.  But I just need some money to hold me over. Could you give me some?”

- Still hiding, I answered in a faux French accent,  “I am zorry zat I cannaught hewp ewe.”

To my retreating back she yelled, “So you AREN’T going to be supportive?!”

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