Dakar - City Lights

I took this picture the other evening from the top of one of the tallest buildings in Dakar (perhaps THE tallest, I'm not sure). Our house would be located just over the horizon in the very center of the picture. Like most mega-cities, it's beautiful - at night!

What Trademark?

Yes, we have a 'Bed, Bath, & Beyond' here in Dakar. I bought a pair of Oakley Eye Jackets the other day for $2, and they look exactly like my $140 pair, almost. What exactly do you mean by "trademark infringement"? Let's go down to KFC (King Fried Chicken) and talk about it over lunch.

Clod & Mu

I don't know why, but I love this sign! Clod is short for Claude and Mu is short for Muhammed. Their joint enterprise sells decorative garments, made-to-order clothing, and artistic dying. It's very creative!

Park your Mustang here!

One great thing about having friends all over the world is getting to here stories and see pictures from all over the world. Some are moving and emotional, but some are hilarious. This picture of a parking lot comes from the Middle East.

Is there a limit to advertising?

A friend of mine sent me this picture of a urinal in a Burger King bathroom in Asia. It's a tiny television on the top of the urinal advertising Burger King's flame-broiled Whoppers. And I'm still impressed with automatic paper-towel dispensers!

I Don't Have Worms!

This is a Health Department poster from DRCongo (Zaire) that I found here in Dakar. It reads: I am strong, because I don't have worms!

It takes alot of stamps!

First Baptist Church of Mansfield, Missouri sent us 11 boxes of goodies, gift-wrapped in stamps!

A Boutique by Any Other Name...

The french word for a small store is 'boutique' (see 'Shopping' on www.thereynoldsrap.blogspot.com). I spotted this 'butik' in the village of Bandia.

Texas Embassy

This picture was taken by a friend in Paris. It reads:
EMBASSY OF TEXAS
IN 1842-1843 THIS BUILDING
WAS THE OFFICE OF THE EMBASSY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS IN PARIS.
BY THE FRANCO-TEXAN TREATY
OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1839
FRANCE WAS THE FIRST NATION
TO RECOGNIZE THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
AS AN INDEPENDANT STATE BETWEEN 1839 AND 1845.

A New Way to Mount a Horse

We sold the old wooden stairs and replaced them with cement stairs. The new owner of the wooden stairs showed up with a horse and chariot to collect them.