creatures of the night
"i always have a soft spot for my fellow creatures of the night. we are proof that the supposed dangers that lurk in the dark are all in the mind," chinezza del vianco vda de dubois. "when the sun sets, the fun begins." (pls play barry manilow's copacabana while reading this post here .) she does not look like your typical insane woman begging for alms. sure she looks filthy, hustles people for money (just like your typical corrupt politician) and wanders on the streets, sometimes laughing and talking to herself. but there is something about her - the long cocoa-drenched legs and arms, gleaming eyes and teeth, the way she walks and smiles that separates her from the pack. you can see her, especially at night along p. burgos street -- where rows of girlie bars and joints dot the landscape like proud soldiers after winning a war - talking to strangers. but strangely, she only begs from mostly male foreigners - typically dressed in cargo shorts, shirts and f...