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> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degroot org> wrote:
>> On 2-11-2015 18:47, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 11/1/2015 7:54 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>> That's true. If they had been selling insect repellent I would have
>>>>> bought some. When I went to an opera in Pula a few years ago.
>>>>>
>>>> Gancaloon's theatre is reputedly insect free, they say, but I do not
>>>> have it from my own experience. We shall see.
>>>
>>> I tell you, the back of my neck was red raw with ant bites.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Nasty. Did you enjoy the opera despite them?
>>
>> I remember watching Rigoletto in the arena of Verona, as a boy.
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
>
> The image is very promising but not yet finished obviously. Someone should sell
> otter noses... (From: The Life of Brian).
>
> Personally I missed a concert of Frank Zappa at a similiar theatre at Orange,
> France, many years ago. But I had to travel to Finland which was an experience
> with insects (midges in this case) indeed.
>
> BTW: Selling things has nothing to do with capitalism. A major aspect of
> capitalism is that the worker has to sell his work force to the owner of the
> production devices (see Karl Marx: The Capital). We don't know under what
> conditions the pillows are crafted here.
>
> Best regards,
> Michael
>
>
>
They are very probably hand crafted by artisants, and sold directly by
them, or sold to some merchand who, in turn, sell them to the clients.
Typical pre-industrial economy.
Alain
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