He has travelled a great deal, having at one time been a sailor. He spoke of London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Manchester, of Bombay, Calcutta and Egypt.
When evening came, we went for our usual walk to town, we had nothing to spend but time. Tomorrow was pay-day, we were content to wait one more day.
21st October, 1943: Banana Willie
A cold drink and a packet of cigarettes left me with half a rupee. Today, I made use of the banana man's credit system. When I asked him to take my name and number, he simply refused saying, "I trust you men". I felt I could choke any man who tried to fraud "Banana Willie", as we called him.
He is indeed a character, a rel "gem".
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