The Town Scryer is a mixed bag of humor, socio-political observations and ephemera from the perspective of a eclectic Pagan veteran of the counter-culture.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Pakistan's Transgender Tax Collectors

    In this very conservative Islamic country a flamboyant transgender tax collector often provides an extra incentive to make prompt payment.

   From the CNN article:

"We followed them as they visit a series of electrical appliance shops. The first debtor insists there's been a mistake and the bill's been paid. The second is less amenable, so the team threaten to come back 24 hours later, half a dozen strong -- and dance in the shop. That just may be enough to get a tax bill settled."

More, including a video clip, at link:

 http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/pakistan.tax.collectors/?hpt=C2

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