Who said that we never got anything from socialism?
Like any minor public holiday, only the government and schools are closed. The rest of the world soldiers on.
I went to my favorite produce vendor, and wished her a happy Women’s Day. She returned the greeting, then asked me where her present was.
This rather caught me off guard; I see this woman weekly, yet we’ve never had a much of a conversation beyond the normal pleasantries. I apologized for not being prepared with a gift.
My purchases totaled 9,000 shillings (about $2.75), and since I didn’t have a present for her, I told her that the balance from my 10,000 shillings bill, the 1,000 shillings (about $0.30) was her gift. She laughed, and gave me a small bunch of the sweet tiny bananas as my gift.
Somehow, I think I came out ahead in that exchange.
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