Had an encounter of the seedy kind today. I was innocently purchasing some wine at a local market when a large commotion erupted behind me. Apparently some dastardly subject attempted to DOUBLE BAG the rest of the groceries (tequila) we had purchased. I turned around to find Wags caught red handed by the ever vigilant grocery clerk with TWO PLASTIC BAGS surrounding our tequila. “You have to pay for extra bags”!!!! She shrieked. Other more lawful shoppers looked on in disapproval, tongues clucking…I quickly attempted to quell the uprising by pealing out 5 euros, hoping to keep Wags out of the Venezian prison system, but he was too quick, ripping the offensive extra bag from the bottle and flinging it back on the rack. We sauntered out of the store at a dead run.

No long term harm done, the Venezian Polizia only followed us for a few blocks. Apparently they understand English pretty well, as they quit tailing us after I told Wags that I’d take out the tall skinny one if he took out the one that resembled Sylvester Stallone. He apparently didn’t want to try his luck with Wags any more than spawn of Popeye and the Village People did the other day, but that’s a whole ‘nother story.