[LEMONS] 12.23.2002
J o y e u x N o e l
Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards all.
a note about the above photo: in Vietnam, which has a Catholic population of nearly 10 percent, plus assorted protestants, you see Christmas trees and santas everywhere. Christmas music abounded there. It's one of nine major holidays in the country, and is, apparantly, widely celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. We kept seeing trees and wanting to have our picture made with one, but most were on the street and I always felt uncomfortable handing over my camera to someone. But this photo was taken on the rooftop bar at the Rex Hotel in Saigon, site of the daily "Five O' Clock Follies," where the US military briefed the press corps. The joint was empty, so I set the camera on the ground, hit the timer, and took the shot.
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