Elder & Sister White

Elder & Sister White
Standing near Namdaemun Gate in Seoul

Thursday, February 28, 2008



On a very cold day we were on our way to the Cheongyungni Market when we came across this guy sitting on the sidewalk with a snake. There was a very large crowd gathered around him and he was delivering a pitch over the microphone strapped to his chest. It was so cold that the poor snake could barely move but the guy acted like it was deadly poisonous. A careful look at its head indicated that it was not a Pit Viper. It looked more like a harmless bull snake or gopher snake but the koreans were obviously impressed. I decided to video the guy and after a few moments he noticed me and started shouting at me. I am not sure what his problem was but left feeling grateful that I couldn't understand him.