Dear Man at the craft market in Swakop,

You're crazy! TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS (Namibian dollars, granted, so divide that by 8) for a little carved elephant?! Too bad for you I've lived in this country for almost 5 months now and I know that elephant is worth about 10 bucks. You're lucky I gave you twenty.

I don't know what made you think I had N$200. Was it the stained pants I haven't washed in 3 weeks or my sandals that are practically worn through to the ground?

You need to work on your observation skills (but thanks for the elephant!),
r