Romanian gypsy beggar dressed up as bilingual Arab beggar

Trevor @ Tuesday September 2nd 2008 13:05

The “Tengo 4 ijos” is bit of a give-away. The calligraphic differential is impressive, and it’s a shame some of the Arabic got marginalised.

(On Hospital, Barcelona)

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  1. kalebeul » Beware gypsies bearing gods
    September 14th 2008 15:59

    [...] Leonardo di Niccolo Frescobaldi thought they were repentant sinners, and during the 15th century, catching on to this need, they began to move purposefully through Western Europe, “claiming to be pilgrims and demanding subsidies and letters of dispensation.” They told the same tales and used similar supporting documentation (cf “Tengo 4 ijos”). [...]

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