Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Phil. They are still using the same tactic - passed down, I assume, from older brothers and sisters! They manage to look so depressed and accusing if you don't buy anything that you end up with a lot of trinkets you don't need! Tina On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > Tina -- It's been interesting to see your recent photos from VN and to > think about how little has changed in people's behavior since I was there > in the 60s. Your pictures of the magnet-peddling children reminded me of > similar scenes from Saigon back in the day. Back then the trick they used > was to walk up to you from behind and latch onto the cloth of your trousers > with clinched fingers. Then you'd hear a tiny voice asking "you buy?" and > look down to see a 5-6 year old holding up something they were peddling. > You were then left with the choice of buying whatever it was, or forcibly > dislodging a child's hand from your pants-leg. As I recall, girls were as > likely as boys to use this gimmick. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com