Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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