Snake Oil
The photo is of a literal snake oil salesman who was plying his trade at Taman Cempaka . Normally, what you would you get is products with spurious claims of enhancing virility", "rediscovering the experience of malam pengantin baru", "recharging one's batteries", "curing aches and pains", "regrowing lost imbs", "getting x-ray vision", etc. OK, I exaggerate, but sometimes it's just that amazing. However, this is not the case for this husband and wife team. They were selling a snake oil beauty cream that is supposedly able to cure your acne in just 4 days! Move over Activa! Once your acne is gone, it will make your skin smooth and supple. Find that hard to believe? Go snuggle the old guy's face. 100% hypoallergenic. Put a dollop in your eye. You won't go blind! La Mer can balik kampung. I was waiting around hoping that he would have some snake-charming show, but the crowd wasn't big enough so he just left.
When I was a child, people would gather around mats in the wet market. There would be the graphic standard before and after photos. Deer antlers and dried reptiles abound. Bamboo and flames for berbekam. Their showmanship and presentation skills never fail to captivate the audience.
Do you remember any interesting roadside displays?
When I was a child, people would gather around mats in the wet market. There would be the graphic standard before and after photos. Deer antlers and dried reptiles abound. Bamboo and flames for berbekam. Their showmanship and presentation skills never fail to captivate the audience.
Do you remember any interesting roadside displays?
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@IkanB:
What was the showcase?
@Mel:
My parents used to eat iguanas. Eww. But I heard the colourful ones are tastier.
@SK:
You should share the location of the vendor. :D