Those tins on their arms are beggars’ cups. No, they are not dressed as street beggars. C'mon, that would be uncouth. While Sam and Mark appear to be dressed as mere beggars, a closer inspection of their clothes reveals them to be - wait for it - twins.
What?!
A word about twins in West Africa: they are considered good luck. Yes, I know what you are thinking, they should be considered good luck everywhere, true, but here it goes beyond that. You are supposed to give them money. Another word about twins: they need not be real twins at all. In fact, they often are not.
Why?
A word about beggar mothers: it is safe to assume that beggar moms have lived in West Africa most, if not all, of their lives. So, while they may not have had the chance to attend the Sorbonne, they still know a trick or two. Giving money to twins being considered good luck means that when a beggar gives birth to a set it is kind of like hitting the daily double. Donc, it is very common to see children who are clearly not twins (sometimes it is debatable whether they are even related) dressed alike to bring in more money. We didn’t say they knew any good tricks.
Due to a fluke in the genetic code of the West African populace there are tons of twins (and, even more odd, albinos) floating around, mostly fraternal. Are Sam and Mark real fraternal twins? We hope not on so many levels.
3 comments:
I'm loving the "Bus to Dakar" fabric.
Yay! I knew you'd use those outfits together for something!
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