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Cynthia Pittmann
http://oasiswritinglink.blogspot.com
“Art, art of any kind, shows that folks are trying.”
― Mission to America
― Mission to America
“Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.”
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“I wore only black socks, because I had heard that white ones were the classic sign of the American tourist. Black ones though,- those'll fool 'em. I supposed I hoped the European locals' conversation would go something like this:
PIERRE: Ha! Look at that tourist with his camera and guidebook!
JACQUES: Wait, but observe his socks! They are...black!
PIERRE: Zut alors! You are correct! He is one of us! What a fool I am! Let us go speak to him in English and invite him to lunch!”
― Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day: One Man, Eight Countries, One Vintage Travel Guide
PIERRE: Ha! Look at that tourist with his camera and guidebook!
JACQUES: Wait, but observe his socks! They are...black!
PIERRE: Zut alors! You are correct! He is one of us! What a fool I am! Let us go speak to him in English and invite him to lunch!”
― Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day: One Man, Eight Countries, One Vintage Travel Guide
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