Trafika Europe 8 - Romanian Holiday

The Taxi Driver [Monologue] Translated from Romanian by Raluca Albu

Almost I’m wearing belonged to a dead person. See this hat? I received it from a captain who got lost at sea. The boots on my feet were my brother’s. He was wearing them when he died. A motorcycle accident. What was I supposed to do, throw them away? They’re made of antelope skin, and they’ve held up for 17 years. Yeah, they used to make boots that lasted a lifetime. These have lasted two lifetimes. My brother’s and mine. Not like that canvas junk they use todays that falls apart after a few days. This wristwatch belonged to Jim Morrison, who is also dead. Really, it did! It’s the everything

original, I’m not kidding. It was purchased at an auction and I have the certificate of authenticity, stamped by the Americans. Some guy left the watch instead of money he owedme. He nevermanaged to pay me back, so I kept it. It’s a real piece of junk, not brand name or anything like that. It doesn’t even work anymore. It’s valuable because it belonged to Jim Morrison. I bet it’s worth at least ten of those fancy Swiss watches (and their owners too!). Even in my car, I have things from dead people. I have CD recordings of that music made by those black people from the streets. Not rap, not hip-hop, it’s the kind

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