If your kids complain about doing chores, show them this (Drive Day 73 minus 14 years)

 

[image error]Nicaragua: photo by Gary Geboy

Managua is no place for whiners. Especially not North American ones. This one so persistently demands to shine Gary’s shoes that I feel bad pointing out that they are sneakers. He’s got an answer for that piss poor excuse too. “Ok take my picture. Same price.”

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