Two Thoughts on Qaddafi

Initial thought on the oddness of being in Libya: it must be hard to be a citizen of a country where you think the leader is (1) a buffoon and (2) scary, all at the same time.

On reflection, soemthing about that was unaccountably familiar, rather than being one of those TRUE foreign experiences. Can't quite put my finger on it. Hmm.

Refinement of initial thought: Still, having SO many pictures of the Leader everywhere, and such pictures, in so many costumes and poses. We started naming them: "There's the Loveboat Qaddafi." "Look, a Duran Duran Qaddafi!" "Hey - Bridge over the River Qaddafi!" It was kind of like Tony Randall in "The Seven faces of Dr Lao." Would have said Alex Guinness in "Kind Hearts and Coronets" but, alas, no Qaddafi-in-drag. If he ever starts crossdressing, it will be worth a trip back just for that.