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Dec. 1999, Xene #13
地球トワイライトゾーン File No. 0001〜0007
World Twilight Zone : 1
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File No. 0001
エアーズ・ロック
オーストラリアで念願のエアーズ・ロックに登っている時、「僕はもう100回以上登ってますよ。（フッ…）」という可哀相な日本人現地ガイドと出会った。
-- 恵庭市・渡豪歴5回
File No. 0002 包丁
ユースに泊まりながらアメリカを旅行していた時、ほとんど英語が話せない日本人料理人の卵が包丁一本で旅していた。各地で包丁さばきを披露し、ただ飯を食べさせてもらいながら旅行していた。
-- 札幌市・もと留学生
File No. 0003 ブリーフ
今年の夏から秋にかけて大学のキャンパス内を水色のブリーフ一枚で歩き回る一人の中年男性がいました。確かに、今年の夏は猛暑で、薄着の人もたくさんいましたが、肌寒い日もその男性は常にブリーフでした。でもなぜか誰も警察に通報せず、今となっては、ぞっとします。なぜなら、その人は誘拐未遂で指名手配中の身だったのです。なぜそんな目立つ格好をしていたのか、よくわかりませんが、これがアメリカなのかと実感しました。
-- アメリカ・モンタナ州・Ryo
File No. 0004 インドの朝
インドで出会ったオランダ人カップル。アムステルダムからインドまですべて車中泊で旅したとか。インドでは朝起きる度に車の回りに人垣が出来ていたが「見物は3分無料、それ以上は50ルピー」と言って、対処していた。
-- 札幌市・次はアフリカ大陸
File No. 0005 Express
bus
At the age of 18, some friends and I booked ourselves
on a bargain tour to the Mediterranean. The low
cost of the holiday was largely due to the fact
that accommodation was a pre-erected tent and
transportation there was by a grueling, 36-hour
bus ride. Although far from luxurious, the bus
was equipped with a toilet and refreshments and
so stops were rare. On the way to our destination,
I awoke in the night and noticed the bald bus
driver had suddenly sprouted a full head of hair.
Slightly intrigued but no less exhausted, I drifted
back to sleep only to awake a couple of hours
later to find the bus driver once again follicularly
under-privileged. As we had not once left the
expressway nor indeed stopped at all, I was apprehensive,
and my fears were confirmed when I later witnessed
the two drivers handing over the controls as the
bus did a steady 150kmh down the right-hand lane!
-- David from UK
File No. 0006 Slang
When I was 15, I went to England to study English.
Although I could speak pretty good English by
then, I felt I missed some basic knowledge of
slang and "low" language. So when
I was in London, I saw a dirty tramp (a bum),
begging for money. I jumped at the opportunity
and said to the smelly guy, "I'll give
you a quid (1 pound) if you tell me some really
bad slang". The guy was a little puzzled
and thought a while before suddenly rattling
something off at the speed of a light, which
sounded like: "Youwurhithelohgtirufirkinh
eotubqopileutdirtysocksinuhdeitunabsushit!"
I was impressed! I couldn't make out a word, so
I just gave him the pound and left. It was one
of best English lessons I have ever taken.
-- Sergei from Russia
File No. 0007 Hospitality
Four years ago I travelled around Korea for a
month, and in Pusan I met a group of new hires
on their company trip. I was invited to join them
on Cheju Island. On the island, a hike up Mt.
Hallasan was scheduled. I was rather baffled when
they started running up the mountain. It was literally
a race. After everybody had joined the top, they
started singing the company song and practiced
parading in front of their leader. After a quick
lunch we all lined up in two rows and marched
down the path singing military songs. Most of
them had just finished their compulsory military
service. Although I felt strange in some ways,
I will never forget the incredible hospitality
of the Koreans.
-- Daniel from Switzerland
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