THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WELL

Chapter 14 – page 11

They had been shopping now for about 3 hours and Simeon suggested that they get another taxi and start back. They still had a lot to do. Well, after having lunch in the market, of course. I might just mention that while they were eating, dancers slithered around the tables. White swans and cranes, wearing veils and doing something like a belly dance, while eagles played the drums.

Outside they hailed taxies, this time driven by a black crow driver in a yellow waistcoat and blue bowtie, and a black, purple-combed rooster, also in a yellow vest. The Crow Cart was pulled by two white hairy goats; their hair hanging almost to their knees. The white goats were decked out with red ribbon streamers, and small bells. The Rooster Cart was pulled by huge waddling, spotted green pigs with pink noses; a medium green with forest green spots on them. They musta weighed at least 1,000 pounds each and wore dark green leather harnesses with brass rings and buckles. You can imagine the procession I guess. Can you?