Here is the first picture I took in Guatemala, in the main plaza of Guatemala City. The birds tell your fortune by reading slips of paper they pick out of a round cardboard file. Most Guatemalans put a lot of stock in your astrological sign — as did, kind of, Melvin, who led me around the city while waiting for dad's plane to get in. Melvin is El Salvadoran, BTW — and birds telling fortunes is another way to mediate your basic superstitious tendencies. I don't know why there aren't bird cages on every corner of Seattle; they are a total hoot. Maybe I should start a business.
No comments:
Post a Comment