this morning, on the way to the shuk, our bus took a wrong turn (read: it didn't turn the way we were going), so we got off at yafo next to ben yehuda.
the first thing we saw was a shoe store with all these adorable shoes begging, nearly crying in their misery, simply asking to come home and live with me. it was quite sad and effective, as i immediately walked through the door and demanded to see some of them up close.
no need to list all the different colors and styles i tried. suffice it to say that at the end i had two pairs i liked, one very much, one enough to think about.
if you've ever shopped in the area, you know what came next - the shop-keeper grabbed up both pairs and rang them up, promising us a great deal.
one pair was 298 and the second pair was 278. he decided that that added up to 580 shekel. the great deal he gave us was for 540. i glanced at avraham's whitening face and apologetically explained to the man that we would not be able to buy both pairs.
the price dropped to 520. avraham gave me a look, and i explained to the dear salesman that i was going to have to leave before my husband had a stroke in his direction.
we walked to the door, guilt for having wasted his time dragging our feet. as we hit the doorway, i hear the first of three magical phrases: "450!" "400!" "350!"
avraham stops, looking pained, and says to me "it's literally a sin to walk away from two pairs of shoes at 350 shekalim (hadashim, thanks)."
we walked inside, bought the shoes, and are now very proud of ourselves for my Israeli accent and Avraham's imperviousness to sales.
then we bought 100 shek worth of candy and gum at the shuk...
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