We just returned to the hotel after spending the day visiting the sites and shrines dedicated to St. Thomas and from having a wonderful Thai lunch. More on St. Thomas in a later post...

First things first, news and notes from the "You-Wouldn't-Believe-It-Unless-You-Saw-It-And-Then-You-May-Still-Not-Believe-It" department....

• I think we saw a hearse on a side street...this was no black mortuary station wagon...just a van that had printed on the side: "Funeral Van" and in the fine print: "For Rent Body Freezer Box"....I couldn't make that up if I wanted to..."For Rent Body Freezer Box"...really...I couldn't make that up!
• We passed a building with a picture of Jesus on it and a sign advertising the business inside: "Marriage Matching Centre"...I guess Jesus is in the mail order bride business? Perhaps if more couples consulted this centre the divorce rate would go down?
• Another business advertised as "Tooth Friendly Dentist"...tooth friendly....rest of the patient not so friendly....
• Truth in advertising laws must be a bit lax: "Breath & Relax Gym"...right! "Gasp & Puke Gym" would be more accurate...
• For those upscale folk who want to clothe their children, there is "Dial-a-Diaper"
• At a bus stop, we learned "This bench provided by Rotary International." And of course, within a few feet was the corresponding response--"This bench provided by Lions Club International"--seriously! No word on whether it was the Sunrise Rotary or Noontime Lions....
• Just in case you want to work on your English you can enroll at "The Immaculate Spoken English" school. Accepting Americans now!
• Then again, for all who think English should be the national language of the USA and for all who think English is the international language of love and commerce, one business revealed the truly international language recognized and comprehended by everyone, regardless of nationality or native tongue: "Am-Skray Visuals"....yes, PIG LATIN transcends all barriers of tongue, dialect, and accent...
• With that last tidbit of information I am going to am-skray and go get ean-clayed up for inner-day... I'm sure those of you in Rio Lindo (to borrow from Rush) will figure it out eventually....