‘Shopping’ episode of “THE REAL MISSIONARIES OF EAST AFRICA”
– Opening: A missionary finds American
sweet potatoes at the grocers… cell-phones co-workers with the news! 2nd scene:
Reading the morning news, another missionary learns gas rises tomorrow
from $5.49 to $5.60 per gallon (shillings to dollar/ litre to gallon adjusted)…
heads out to buy petrol. 3rd scene: A man shops for a special gift for his wife…
an imported box of ‘Triscuits’ ($7+) or an American magazine ($14)? Closing
scene: Leaving with her sweet potatoes,
the missionary greets friends racing into the store to buy the remaining sweet
potatoes. Show ends with the woman happily
perusing her ‘gift’ – a new ‘
Good Housekeeping’ magazine – as sweet potatoes
bake!
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