09 June 2008
All Sorts of People
Some offbeats in Puerto Princesa.
A troubled man fidgeting and talking to himself at the pier. Probably hadn't slept for days.
Some loudmouth superabrasive American wearing a shirt at the baywalk to invite discussion. He thinks Obama is a communist.
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