Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, Jerry, east Africa is a different world. And very different now, unfortunately, for the people there, than it was then. The area on the Rwandan border is one of the most beautiful places on Earth (or one of the most beautiful places on Earth I've ever been.), and its people were, at that time, extremely friendly. Kit == Jerry Lehrer said: Kit The closest that I have ever been to a "country in the developing world" was when I was working in Fairhope, Alabama. I think that they would want a Mont Blanc pen there, not a Bic. :-) Jerry Kit McChesney wrote: > In countries in the developing world, it is considered impolite not to > compensate (where I traveled, they call it "matabiche") a subject for the > privilege of photographing him or her. When I spent time on the border of > Rwanda and the former Zaire, folks expected a little something to compensate > them for their time. It made sense. We were taking something from them in > the form of an image, and they wanted a little token of our gratitude in > return. I gladly gave them whatever I could. In the late 80s, the "currency" > of choice at that time for schoolchildren was the BIC pen. They would run at > us, delighted to be photographed, and at the same time, squealing "Beec! > Beec!" their way of pronouncing "BIC." I could have given away 55 gallon > drums full of them had I had them with me. > > Kit > > == > > Jerry Lehrer noted: > > "Doug > > Completely correct. I was only talking about the FEE to photograph > something, not the cost of getting there, or an entrance fee. > > Jerry" > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html