Saturday, July 14, 2007

Quotable

I was in the medina trying on djellabas. The shopkeeper was trying to convince me to buy one he had to offer.
Merchant (to me): "Your husband would give 10 camels for you, NOW he would give 20 camels for your hand.

Excellent.

5 comments:

Dr Dave said...

Please tell me what "djellabas" is. You're wonderful enough already but I hope you bought whatever it was that made you twice as wonderful!

Unknown said...

20 Camels! I think he may have been exaggerating. I mean even the best wife is only worth 15!

Abby said...

Ha, you laugh but my friend was on a mission trip in India and a man offered one of the guys in her group camels, goat and other forms of livestock for her hand... what an interesting practice for Summit to adapt... :)

Unknown said...

So how's the guy like his camels and goats?

Erin said...

amazing stories emily...i'm lovin' it! you are amazing.