Diplomatically transformed.
Saw an elephant walking this morning in the middle of a 6-lane road, circling India Gate. Pre-dawn by just a few minutes. The mahout was gently, assuredly swaying on top, directing her forward. My taxi driver waved his hand and just said "it happens, in the morning..."
posted by Crawdad @ 6:41 PM
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From Alizarin: "Most people now know him for his immortal baritone solo in "Naan, the Musical," but I first met Charles under very different circumstances, when he was the first white man to infiltrate the harems of Ottoman Istanbul. He did this through a daring combination of fluent Arabic, nerves of steel, and a surprisingly misleading silk two-piece. Opening the wrong door in the wrong palace, I was ten seconds away from causing an international incident when he approached me, silently took my hand, and led me to a saferoom he called "The Oubliette." Four bottles of Glenlivet later, we were fast friends. Since then, we have mapped the Nile, summited Kilimanjaro, and dove in Barbados for Blackbeard's treasure. He's the man you want piloting your charter vessel; he can tell you if that painting is really a Rembrandt, he can argue your case at the Old Bailey, and he can fend off flesh-eating monkeys while you get the engine started."
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Do you suppose urban planners in India have a mode-split matrix for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) that includes "elephant?"
very cool...argues for keep one's camera at hand always. Reminds me of Rangoon and the early morning oddities that would not appear the rest of the day.
Wow. That's great.
I mean, no, of course they don't have such a matrix. But really, you know, maybe they do??? Oh, if there's any mystery in life at all, they do. Or maybe it's just another entry in the Other column. I'll ask around. Good conversation starter.
Hello mate great bllog
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