Re: cowboying americans

From: scerir (scerir@libero.it)
Date: Thu Mar 06 2003 - 10:35:19 MST

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    > I began to wonder what is the profession that is
    > most unique to a given nation, so that one could
    > refer to that when a nation is doing something
    > its own way.

    There are (or there were) offices here which
    certify that, at present, you are *alive*.
    You need these certificates, for the social
    security system, pensions, etc ...
     
    > Then it hit me: tax accountants.

    There was the ... 'fiscal companion'. People who
    keep your invoice and walk with you from the shop
    to your car, or from the restaurant to the bus.
    Then they say goodbye and, still keeping your invoice,
    go back to the shop, or to the restaurant, where the
    invoice will be ..... But it was long time ago.



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