Living at a guesthouse, I’ve gotten the chance to meet a variety of people from around the world, some delightful, some strange, most interesting. Generally, I enjoy watching them ask the owner odd questions. For instance, a young French woman the other day was very concerned about the presence of snakes. “Are there any snakes around here? I’m really afraid of snakes. Actually I look for them everywhere I go, and I imagine everything to be a snake. But when I actually see one I’m quite relieved because I know where it is.” I tried to calm her fears, “No, I’ve only seen one snake in the 9 months total I’ve spent here, I wouldn’t worry about it.” “Don’t worry, if there were any snakes, all the locals would have already caught them and ate them,”
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