August 2, 2011 at 4:32pm
The conductor spots the beggar boarding the train, and activates the pre-recorded anti-beggar announcement.
Three minutes later, the beggar appears in our car. He is big, hairy, and odorous, and delivers his pitch like a Shakespearean actor, in careful, measured tones.
Someone hands him what looks like a bread and butter sandwich.
He stops in his tracks. Expressionless, he stares down at the object in his hand .
And after a few seconds, he intones a sincere-sounding - Thank you.
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