February 4, 2007
The Victim's Relative
Here in Brazil, it is common for large crowds to gather at the scene of an accident. Macabre curiosity--part of the general human makeup--is a highly developed quality here.
The story is told of one Zé who happened upon an accident as he was on his way to work. A large crowd had already gathered, and all Zé could see was the top of the vehicle. Obviously, somebody had been hit.
Zé was of rather short stature, and as much as he craned his neck, he could not see the victim. He tried several different angles, all with no success.
True to his Brazilian nature, Zé formulated a plan. Usually a crowd will part for emergency workers and family members to attend to crash victims. Nobody would mistake Zé for an emergency worker, but a family member, perhaps.
"Stand aside!" hollered Zé over the throng. "Family of the victim coming through."
Slowly the crowd parted, and Zé found himself staring at the mortal remains of a donkey.
Posted by Andrew on February 4, 2007 2:29 PM.
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Posted by: pregador27 at February 6, 2007 10:16 AM
I knew there had to be an illustration in there somewhere! (Vocę consegue!)
Posted by: Andrew at February 6, 2007 10:19 AM
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I think I know some of his relatives here in the USA. Good illustration for: quando eu estou pregando. (I am working on the Portuguęs)