[Leica] Seen in New Orleans

[jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)]

Math professor Don Harwood (long known as "Horrible Harwood" due to his
boorishness) loves Paris and France. He and his wife fly back there every
chance they get (Christmas holiday, between spring and summer, and between
summer and fall terms). He would like to retire and live there were it not
for the fact that neither he nor his wife speak French. Last summer, they
paid an interpreter to go with them so the French didn't have to accommodate
them by speaking English!

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve
Barbour
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:11 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Seen in New Orleans


On Feb 28, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Phil Swango wrote:

> When my wife and I were honeymooning in Paris in 1974 we had an
> amazing
> experience that showed that Parisians can be wonderfully generous.   
> I was
> shopping for ties in a small specialty shop and had selected 3 or 4  
> that I
> was fond of.  They were a bit pricey as they were designer brands  
> (Dior,
> etc) and I was having a hard time deciding which to buy.  The shop  
> owner was
> a delightful woman who spoke excellent English.  When I mentioned  
> to her
> that the suit I hoped to match with a tie was back at the hotel, she
> immediately insisted that I take several ties back to the hotel for  
> the
> evening and see how they would look with the suit.  Then she carefully
> packed the ties into a bag and handed it to me without so much as  
> asking for
> a name or address and said "See you tomorrow."

and this is classic and truly very French Phil...

btw, I  love Paris and France...

boorish Americans get what they deserve, but only when they really  
deserve it,


some of my best friends are Parisians, including my wife of 40 years...

lived there, loved there...


I will return asap...


Steve




> I was stunned, but accepted
> her offer and ended up buying three ties instead of just one as I had 
> planned.
>
> Recalling that story just made me think of another.  A merchant in
> the Old
> Town part of Albuquerque used to have a jewelry and pottery store  
> that was
> very popular.  He had a credit plan called "Manny's Credit."  That  
> meant you
> could take the item home and mail Manny a check at your  
> convenience.  There
> was a sign in the shop that said he would take a check from anyone  
> except of
> member of Congress. ;-)
>
> --
> Phil Swango
> 307 Aliso Dr SE
> Albuquerque, NM 87108
> 505-262-4085
>
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