If you have a PayPal account, please send your donation directly to linhdinh99@yahoo.com, to save me the fees. Thanks a lot!

For my articles, please go to SubStack.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022










Sales people for Jamun at their morning rally on 7-12-22--Vung Tau copy






Jamun sales people at their morning rally before the day's orientation. South Korean "health promoting" couches, beds and other items have been getting bad press in Vietnam. No matter, these people are getting hyped to fish for suckers!

Rally leader, "Have health!"

Sales people, "Have everything!"

"Lose health!"

"Lose everything!"

Hearing them shout that made me think of Nguyễn Du's madam's reminder to Kiều as a fresh prostitute, "Nguời còn thì của hãy còn" [line 1010]. Huỳnh Sanh Thông translates, "While you still have your body you have all."


No comments: