The sea gypsies come ashore

By David Haldane

Jul 01, 2024 12:05 am

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The joke made me cringe. 'Are you a goodjau or a Badjau?' my companion asked the pretty young girl standing in the parking lot with an outstretched hand.

To my utter astonishment, she shot us a gamely grin. 'I'm a goodjau,' she said. Apparently, she had heard the joke before. And so we gave her all our spare change.

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