Kiva sometimes makes us laugh (as well as cry)

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[FoxyOxy]

OK, so I've been posting photos of Kiva borrowers with amusing t-shirts etc. to the 'interesting pictures' thread for some time now (I send my profuse apologies to whoever started that thread as it was almost certainly supposed to be a sensible thread when they started it!)  This evening I was translating a loan for a man in Nicaragua which made me laugh out loud.  This was not because of an amusing photo but because the loan description itself was amusing.  I wanted to share it with my Kiva Friends friends but wasn't sure where to put it.  So, I decided to start a new thread (this way I don't risk annoying sensible Kiva Friends on other threads and instantly know where to post anything that makes me laugh which I feel a desperate need to share with other Kiva lenders who might have a similarly weird sense of humor).

[FoxyOxy]

OK, so here's the loan description that made me laugh so much:

"Oranges, bananas, pineapples, mangos, apples, pears and bees in search of sweet fruit are part of the daily life of Ramón (who is known as Moncho)".

As I worked my way down the list of fruit, I came to 'abejas' (bees) and semi-panicked, thinking "are 'abejas' some type of Nicaraguan fruit I haven't come across before??"  When I finished reading the whole sentence (as my old Spanish professor used to scream at us on a regular basis "read the WHOLE text before you put pen to paper"), I couldn't stop laughing.  I laughed so much I simply had to hand over $25!  Nice one MiCredito!

http://www.kiva.org/lend/359186

[FoxyOxy]

http://www.kiva.org/lend/359846

I just love the juxtaposition of the borrower's incredibly serious face and the picture on the wall calendar.

[FoxyOxy]

http://www.kiva.org/lend/408292

"Luis [has] children who are 3 and 5 years old. He loves his children very much although sometimes they are so naughty he thinks they will drive him to an early grave".

I love it when parents are honest about their children and ALL of the emotions that they evoke in them (not just the positive ones!)  As the mother of a 7 year old and a 5 year old, I certainly know where Luis is coming from 

[FoxyOxy]

http://www.kiva.org/lend/416555

"Taliko has requested credit to purchase kids (baby goats). She will keep them in the family farm for four to five months and then sell them for a higher price."

It's a good job Credo provided that additional information in parentheses.  If they hadn't, Taliko's business plan might have sounded more than a little sinister 

[Amy-in-PHX]

C'mon, girlfriend, don't be grabbing my hat right when the picture is being snapped!   
The Girlfriends Club -- another Pro Mujer Bolivia group I wish I could spend some time with.
(This one could have easily been posted to the Babies thread, because the woman right up
front appears to be feeding her daughter.)
http://www.kiva.org/lend/415607

[FoxyOxy]

http://www.kiva.org/lend/424431

"Don't Pinch Me.  [something] green underwear.  Wanna' see...?"
What on earth is that / are those missing word(s)?  "I'm wearing?"