I was going to say earlier that clearly they enjoyed cute 20 year olds more than middle-aged women. But when we saw them in 2006, they stayed inside the compound with the gates closed, and were too far away for you to ask them to smile. Of all the zillion photos of the changing that Rand took, there were no smiles to be sure. 🙂
I would expect that there would be even more security now than in 2006. So, there’s more than one reason why I wouldn’t be able to get a picture like that again. But that’s okay. Now I just try to get my blogging friends to smile.
Or, maybe when you asked him to smile, he would smile and say: “Hey, you must be that American girl my dad always told me about–cheeky!” It is still a great photo of two folks just being human, and that is worth smiling over anytime.
Yes, how times have changed. Yet what the world needs now is exactly what you captured back then, miles of smiles. Let’s hope some day we’ll actually be able to again walk the streets and smile again at one another. Have a great day.
Chambers on the Road 
He looks like a jolly fellow! For some reason, I’m surprised you caught him smiling.
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Well, I didn’t really “catch” him smiling. I asked him to smile, and he was kind enough to comply. Enjoy your getaway!
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The guards are usually very stoic. You have captured a photo of very rare sight – almost as rare as Bigfoot. Love it! Thanks!
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I have some pictures of Bigfoot, too. Well, at least Sasquatch. Enjoy the day!
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So, how did you make him smile?
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I simply asked him. I was 20. Nowadays, the authorities would be called. 🙂 Enjoy your day!
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I was going to say earlier that clearly they enjoyed cute 20 year olds more than middle-aged women. But when we saw them in 2006, they stayed inside the compound with the gates closed, and were too far away for you to ask them to smile. Of all the zillion photos of the changing that Rand took, there were no smiles to be sure. 🙂
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I would expect that there would be even more security now than in 2006. So, there’s more than one reason why I wouldn’t be able to get a picture like that again. But that’s okay. Now I just try to get my blogging friends to smile.
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Or, maybe when you asked him to smile, he would smile and say: “Hey, you must be that American girl my dad always told me about–cheeky!” It is still a great photo of two folks just being human, and that is worth smiling over anytime.
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Yes, how times have changed. Yet what the world needs now is exactly what you captured back then, miles of smiles. Let’s hope some day we’ll actually be able to again walk the streets and smile again at one another. Have a great day.
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Wouldn’t that be nice! Hope you have a good day, too!
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