"... and just prop your feet up..."

Last time I was in BA (emphasis on 'last') at a downtown restaurant, my wife was 'talked to' for doing just that... after a terrible day walking with a leg injury, after 2 minutes the apologetic waiter said his manager had requested that she put her foot down.

Mind you, this was not an 'upscale' place, not even close, just a place for a snack and a beer. As I was the only one that spoke the language, and this was my wife's first visit to South America, I was cool and kept my thoughts to myself.

It reminded me of the self-assuming, ignorant and arrogant pigs that I met in the 60's when visiting BA for my 'first' time as a youngster... they now have procreated.

All the nice people we met sort-of have to make an apology for these morons, but they recognize they live amongst them.... I did once too, and during this trip I was reminded of one of the reasons why I moved away.

If any of those people 'down there' want dollars, they should move here, I am not taking mine down there ever. They are called third-world countries for a reason.

Is a real shame; such natural resources, awesome landscapes, and creative people; most of them are 'managed' by such corrupt wealth and arrogance.

EP