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Bummin' in Barcelona

This man was laughing at people taking pictures of the street performing tree in Las Ramblas one evening while I was taking in the touristy site.
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Barcelona bum

I had taken my fill of photos of the fabulous tree street performer and was observing the man in these photos. He was clearly drunk which may very well have been a permanent state for him. As I walked near him he lowered his head as if he were a toy out of batteries.
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Barcelona bum

I gestured that I wanted to take his photo. The picture frame was laying on the ground in front of him. He pointed into the frame as though it were his magic cash box. I had euros at easy give-em-to-street-performers access and without missing a beat tossed one square into the middle of his picture frame. At which point, he picked up the frame and whimsically blessed me with these three fabulous photos.
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Barcelona bum

As I was taking his picture he was laughing at me and at, what he considered to be, the absurdity of taking a photo of an empty frame. I smiled and said, "Perfect. Absolutely perfect! Thank you." and headed into the night.

I can't say I have ever put a euro to better use.



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