Albania Winter 2000

February 24

1. No, despite all appearances, I am on the left.
2. It's no secret, their names are Shyqyri and Marerrim.
3. Hurts your tongue and the roof of your mouth, doesn't it?
4. You said, "blue door!" Yes, it's their house and home.
5. Ten - 5 boys and 5 girls and now 5 men and 5 women-all married.
6. I don't know, either! Maybe 18, she was counting her fingers twice.
7. His dad found her dad when they were both babies-it was arranged.
8. No, not until the day they were married.
9. About 56 years, during W.W.II July 1944.
10. Believe me, I asked. Neither could honestly remember which day.
11. The Germans "lit fire to it", he said.
12. Yes, after they burned the house, they moved into a lean-to by his dad's cow.
13. 33 years as a "poontara" (farm laborer in a cooperative)
14. That's just the way communist did their labor.
15. Two weeks before the babies' delivery and 4 weeks after. I'm sure of this.
16. No.
17. He wasn't clear. 30 years of traffic planning or maybe tobbaco picking. I couldn't tell.
18. Well, you couldn't understand either. He didn't have any teeth.
19. Actually, it's pretty good. He smokes way too much for two half lungs.
20. I tried. It still took them 10 minutes to get him out in the sun for the picture.
21. No, his hat isn't for sale.
22. I know because I asked.
23. Are they still in love? Of course.
24. Because she bought him the hat 

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