Summer is in
full swing here in sunny Shangers, the heat and humidity reminiscent of
sweltering Saigon. With this wonderful
weather we do all we can to stay cool: walking in shady outdoor areas, utilising
the air conditioning units in our classrooms to maintain a nice
learning/working environment, and generally wear as few clothes as is legally
possible. For most a t-shirt, shorts and
sandals ensemble is sufficient: feeling the breeze between your knees and
maintaining a coolish exterior. For
others this simply will not do, and pot-bellied middle aged men everywhere
resort to baring their bellies to all and sundry as a way to cool down.
It was the same
in ‘Nam: men of a certain age, usually wearing white vests, walked the streets,
balancing the rolled up section of their tops on their protruding paunches. Not a six pack in sight! Why is this always the case? Why don’t young, toned, athletic male
specimens walk around the city with their abs out for all to see? Where’s the justice in the world?! Here endeth my whinge.
A xx
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