European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Ing in Portugal the prevailing hair style h hit Flattop because women him dually have something on their Mundi. H can a anything from a Butano tank to a Basket from firewood to Cabbag Lav from wat a jugs to bags of draw. Tho tight of a woman hiking Down Tho Road with a Largo oct Balan Eod serenely on her Hood b anything but uncommon in Rural Portugal. Young Gurll and grandma than Apper equally adopt at main Taining a Brlik Paco with Moil any Typo of headgear. To help keep the fugs and such from flipping a podded ring b placed on top of i head to tvo at a Baw. Some of the Load transported in thai manner an Al Moit unbelievable. It to not uncommon to tee a woman with a heavy bundle on her head and Bagi under each Arm heading Home from Market. Nor h h uncommon to Ioe a Man walking along behind empty handed a gentleman of course helps hit wife Load up. The people Are Elway amused when a tourist Stop and Okst to Lake a photograph. They can t quite understand Why anybody would be interested in such an everyday thing but they always cooperate because of their Basic politeness. One of the most entertaining sights to the tourist is to see a group of the girls gathered together and exchanging the latest gossip completely oblivious to the heavy bundles perched on top of their Heads. In Northern Portugal and in the Gall la Section of Spain there is a Folk dance involving a spirited series of jumps and turns performed with water buckets balanced on the head of i dancers. Tourists assume Hie buckets Are attached in some Way or or at least empty until the Climax of the dance when the water b pour a out. Warace Beene a Barefoot pm takes Horn the Dally water Supply. And makes a pretty picture. 7. 1965 even a heavy sack of Pola Loei Doe in t slow this Brick Pace. Alter a Succes jul Day in the front tanks of bargain Hunters. The stars and stripes Page 13
