A different type of French washing machine. Photo: Mike Smolowe Featured Story
Surf, Travel

The French Washing Machine

Surfer/Writer

As I peer inside a curly-haired grubby-looking Frenchman (well, I assume he’s French) is squatting over the hole giving it What-For. We make eye contact, and as I mutter “désolé” his expression changes from “You asshole” to “Please, no!”

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