Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Radu No.2 (the Moldovan)

I met the second Radu of my life today. I had a professor in college named Radu Teodoresku from Romainia. He claimed to speak 12 languages, but I gathered that he spoke none of them very well.

Radu, today's Radu, came up to me at a restaurant and asked me to make a donation for "international learning programs" or some such thing. He would give me a fancy homemade card or picture in return for said donation. He spoke with a thick Eastern European accent (Moldovan), and he wore a stocking cap. Radu was most gracious and even when turned down time and time agian he wished each person a great holiday season.

After he left, I wished I had bought a card.

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