Friday, August 3, 2018

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

Puzzled tourist outside   second hand  shop  in  Alice Springs , Central  Australia , which offers  a wide  range of oddities . Visible are  a holy picture ,  a large religious  figure in a basket  , a  foot  in a   box   and   assorted  cowboy boots . It  offers  a   treasure trove  of  bizarre and unusual items ,  religious icons .  As you travel about Australia  you increasingly  wonder    what  country  you  are   in  due  to the  names   of   shops.

In   mummified  Townsville , North Queensland ,  there is  the  House  of  Egypt  , Liberal National Party   Zombies are  increasingly  seen  screeching  in  the streets , waving  banners , along with the Katter Party  calling  on the government to  shoot  all  Nile crocodiles.  Several  exotically  named   bazaars  and a waterfront  kebab  shop   have  opened   their  doors , bringing  a  touch of  the  mystic  East  to  the  Queen  City  of  the  North .