Friday, February 03, 2006

Roadsights

While driving in Rwanda, I saw...

...two pure white rabbits in holes carved into the side of a mountain.
...bundles of eggs wrapped in banana leaves.
...orange t-shirts being sold underneath orange trees.
...women carrying baskets on their heads.
...women carrying chairs on their heads.
...men carrying bundles of cattails on their heads.
...men carrying church pews on their heads.
...men tilling the fields wearing flapper hats that West Village swingers would kill to find in a thrift shop.
...men dressed like English aristocrats -- tweed hats, rubber Welly boots, navy blazers, and walking canes.
...people of all ages walking for miles with yellow jerry cans full of water.
...bicycles decorated with sparkles, spangles, and stickers.
...a black and white brindled duck.
...a goat that had been killed by a car.
...distressed, lowing cattle being led to market.
...a cow squeezing through a gate into the yard of a nice house.
...chickens tied to stakes to prevent wandering.
...children playing soccer with balls made from plastic bags and string.
...a child standing on a table and being switched by his mother.
...children tossing rocks into the road as cars approached.
...children sitting on the shoulder of the road.
...children sitting on the road.
...children pushing each other into oncoming traffic.
...a group of children beating up a boy.