Random Past Posts
Fresh Princes of Mingun (Myanmar) One of the first things we saw in Mingun was a ten-year-old boy in heavy makeup and a purple satin outfit. The Buddhist equivalent of a bar mitzvah is the novice ceremony. Almost all young Burmese More...
Wichita FALLS: We’re Not in Kansas, Toto. A company in Wichita Falls sells T-shirts reading : “We’re Not In Kansas. We Never Were.” Apparently, a good chunk of the U.S. population doesn't know which state they should look in (Answer: "Texas") to find the place. For More...
Fiestas Tipicas Nacionales “Tipicas” usually means “typical,” but as it's used in the name of this festival, it means “picturesque; full of local color; traditional;” which is a pretty good description. The main event is one-third rodeo, one-third Mexican bullfight, and one-third More...
Chindwin River, Myanmar: PJs, ABCs, Face Paint & World War One last post (#7) from the Chindwin River in Burma. The first was here. * * * * * I’m sure if I’d given it any thought, I’d have assumed that most cheap fuzzy pajamas were made More...
Vian v Eufala Football Game 2024 Early in the season, the light is still pretty for at least part of a football game, so I get out my great-big lens for one of its very-few annual outings and see what happens. As usual, I nearly More...