Anyway, as an apology, please accept the following picture of H. Stockton Brothers for the very first time holding his head up while laying on his belly.
Anyway, two quick weird things for you:
- Occasionally the Qatari Gov't station police men at the roundabouts to direct traffic. (Quick side note: Roundabouts are what traffic lights would be if they worked on the honor system. You know, terrible.) These guys will stand on a little jutting area of cement at night with now flashlight but with a reflective yellow vest to protect them from the whims of the crazed drivers of 1000 nations. I do not know what they are getting paid, but it is not enough.
- I went to a Ramadan dinner (iftar) a while back and saw a whole roasted goat served on a huge (4 feet in diameter) plate covered with rice and vegetables. By the time I got to it in the buffet line, it had been completely stripped, so the whole dish looked like nothing so much as a skeleton sitting on top of a huge paella. (More about Ramadan next week.)
Oh, one more thing: If you want to find me on Skype, just look under Brothers.
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