B for Brazil:The return of Osama
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| Copyright: The Guardian |
Seated in the air conditioned 9-1-1 call center at Jackson, Tennessee, Nancy pursed her lips as she watched the incoming number flash across her phone.
“911, what’s your emergency?”
“He’s alive. They said he’s dead! But .. he’s alive!” came the harried response.
“Can you please identify yourself, Sir?” Nancy asked calmly.
“I just told you he’s alive. It’s a national emergency!” He cried.
“Who is, Sir?”
“Laden. Osama Bin Laden. That’s who!” He cried again.
“State your location, Sir”
“Sao Paolo .. Sao Paolo .. Brazil” He said, in short hurried breaths.
Nancy sucked in her breath. At the other end of the line, Tom broke into gleeful laughter.
“You should see him, Nan! He looks just like the real deal! It’s so funny! There’s scores of people clicking selfies with him! Alright my turn, gotta go!” He exclaimed, clearly fascinated with the find.
Shaking her head in mock reproach, Nancy suppressed a smile as she flipped her cell phone shut. Her husband sure had a flair for the dramatic.
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One of Brazil’s lesser-known yet quirky tourist attractions is the Osama Bin Laden Bar in Sao Paolo, named after and run by an Osama lookalike. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/shortcuts/2014/apr/27/brazilian-bar-sao-paolo-osama-bin-laden
I would love to hear your views!
This is soooo cool! Love the info we get through your series Deeps! Good going!
Hahaha.. ppl can click selfie with any damn thing.. just famous hona chahiye. Nice one ����.. -AA
I would rather leave Obin to Bin & have great hours of reading this interesting Globe series…one of my favorite…coming from an mindful writer…exited!!
It's a weird world…selfies with a terrorist look alike? Ha ha…good one Deepa
Imagine this guy travelling to the US
Hahahaha…how come I missed these series
They should cast him for Tere Bin Laden part 3 (if that sequel is ever gonna happen :P).
All the best for the A to Z Challenge. Do drop by mine
Cheers
CRD
Shreya again, I'm assuming 🙂 Thanks! 🙂
Imagine how tough it would have been for him earlier though! Thanks, Shilpa! 🙂
That's cool. Making the most out of it 😀
Wow! That's interesting!! Must be a big attraction and the guy must be super busy getting clicked and counting money 😀
Yep, and that's what the series is all about! 🙂 Thank you for the comment, Miss Andi!
True that! Thanks for stopping by, Shaivi!
A bar with an Osama lookalike! People really come up with the strangest things lol. Great post, thank you!
Wo! Had Osama been alive, this guy would have not been smiling!