Me: Why did you take this picture? What about America does it represent?
Piet: It is a fast car with no use. What does it do? We have these also, not so many as I have seen here. I have the picture from Spring-time for my father to see America's money and what they buy. It is a nice car. What does it do? I would have a Land Rover.
Me: I think I can guess why you brought this picture...
Piet: I have not seen so much fat people. This is a funny picture. Fat person on a scoot. We was driving. I do not know if he is a man or a woman! We have fat people also, but so many?
Me: This is an interesting picture. What does it mean to you?
Piet: There is a lot of, er, you know, er, people like each other here. The Union Flag is in a American house. Big truck in the front side and the girl seeing her father work on the grass. So many people here and English people are okay. Blacks are okay. Afrikaners are okay. It is a nice place in America. Suid Afrikaanse has too much hate for them. Whites and Blacks and Boers all hate, hate, hate. America is fast and fat and they do not work, but they are okay!
Me: What else would you have photographed?
Piet: I was taking pictures of McDonalds and, er, boats and, er, big towers. I do not think those pictures are as America as these. I see fast people doing no work like the car. Fat people because they do not work. I do not see fat people on the farm. I see also the people are good. America is a people who are not caring for Black and White, just people. That is best than fast and fat. They are good. The only one I saw work was you on the grass. You are English!



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