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10/29 Today's Episode of the Tarumit Show  I know that people
like to watch me. See what the tarumit (foreign female) is doing
today. If it's interesting/unusual/unexpected enough, folks will
comment, either to me or to each other. If it's *really*
interesting, the story will be swapped for the next few days.
Long after I've forgotten the incident, someone will mention,
"Hey, so I heard..." and I'll have to laugh with them at my own
absurdity.  Today, on "The Tarumit Show", our favorite foreign
girl went shopping, swinging a small butane tank in one hand.
She came back a few minutes later carrying a black plastic bag,
a small butane tank, and a -- wait, what's that? -- why yes,
it's a broom! How unwieldy! How odd! Stay tuned...  So as I
walked, the knob slipped off the buta tank, the whole thing
slipped out of my hand, and I ended up kneeling on the street,
broom and bag at my side, trying to attach a small piece of
plastic to a large metal tank, wat