I was on my bicycle coming back from work, a girl walked her dog beside me.
Me: Hey, Where did you get that scarf?
Her: (smiling) This, (holding in her hands), I got it from Israel
Me: I knew it was Middle Eastern as soon as I saw it.
Where do you think this is from? ( I hold my Scottish scarf)
She: (still for a moment, squints her eyes) ummm Britain?
Me: Bingo, it is from Scotland.
I am Manan -nagu banaan-, What's your name?
(she says something, I didn't get it)
Me: Latina?
She: Nooo
Me: Well now your name is Latina 😁
(the doggo wags its tail, her cheeks reddened)
And that was a lovely interaction, just like the good old pre-corona days.
/M
[1] Social distancing was maintained during this conversation.