A SHOT FROM THE CROWD

Photographer John Spooner managed to snap a photo from the crowd at my OFF THE WALL IN CHINA show at J.O. School Theatre on June 1. Nice work John. Nice suit William! *Last show on West coast for a good while is THIS FRIDAY JUNE 8: http://www.wrjphoto.com/dw/enews-14-20120528-van-shows.html
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ON THE COVER OF THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT…

Hey wow. My name is on the COVER of the Georgia Straight… take that Dr. Hook (cultural reference may be lost on some) ;-). Here it is and the story is really good fun – written by Carolyn Ali… http://www.straight.com/article-686601/vancouver/china-through-kooky-lens
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OFF THE WALL COURTENAY SHOW

Yahoo! They really liked it!! A great crowd showed up for the May 5 premiere of the show in Courtenay. Feedback was great and this was a pleasant crowd coming in from Courtenay, Comox, and Campbell River were really fun to work with. This photo is of William wearing his silly Chinglish shirt with a photo in behind of one of the best shirt sayings he saw on this trip.
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WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

To become dinner! This was is a creative way to cook chicken…. Hey is that your van by the way?(Location: Manila, Philippines)
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WANT TO VOLUNTEER TO BE CRUCIFIED? YOU’LL HAVE TO LINE UP!

Yep, they really nail them to crosses on Good Friday in San Fernando Pampagna just north of Manila. All volunteers too. THey must really have some serious sins to atone for to warrant this kind of punishment. There is also a parade of men doing some self flagellation till they bleed (self whipping). Some devotees stop at various locations where volunteers (from moms to kids) will take a try at...
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LIKE EGGS? MAYBE NOT AFTER THIS

Most everyone LOVES BALUT in the Philippines. They are eggs that have been boiled just 5 days before hatching. That means you get to eat feathers, claws, eyes, beak and all the other exciting bits. Seriously everyone loves them. Wait till you hear in the show what happened when I ate one.(Location: Road back to Manila from Sagada, Philippines)
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WOULD I LIKE A WOOD BIKE? WOULD I EVER!

Shot from the roof of a Jeepney, but I met these boys one day earlier and was impressed by their bikes. They use these scooters (with brake) to bring wood down the hill.< (Location: Sagada, Mountain Region, Philippines)
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DIVING WITH WHALE SHARKS

This 18 M long Whale Shark is a smaller one. Largest one I heard of here was 36 M. They are harmless and feed on plankton that cloud the sea here. This taken from video.(Location: Donsol, Bicol, Philippines)
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