Maracay Bus Station Gent

Spent some time travelling around Venezuela a couple of years back and kept on coming through Maracay bus station en route to other places. Anyone come across this black guy, in his 50's ish, wearing a like light coloured suit, real character walking around the station day and night saying hello to anyone and everyone?

Arrived at the station one night at 4 am, waiting for the day to arrive, saw this guy doing the walk, saying hello to all and co, when he comes across this other similar type character, like Grouch Marx but without the hair dye, older and much, much more tired. The two enagage in this dialogue where the the black gent decided to sell his disney style tie to the other gent, this tie was old, full of character I should say, anyhow, after much to-ing and fro-ing the deal goes through to sell the tie and the two parties exchange. However..., about twenty seconds later the black gent decides to go back on the deal and changes his mind!!! THE PATHOS! Funniest thing I may ever see!

Not sure I will ever get back to Venezuela, not really my cup of tea though very interesting place. Would love to meet this guy and take him a real nice, silk, top of the range tie though.

By tropicalshirt on Sep 12, 2008, 00:51 in Venezuela forum.

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