Things spotted on market day in small city Aotearoa #newzealand

A man (60s) in a cafe, teaching a small human how to play chess. Small human is in turn repeating everything to her teddy which is sitting on the table. Small human asks granddad "Do the king and queen love each other?"

A teenager talking to a woman in her 40s near a bakery truck.
Teen: You've gotta try staying up all night! It gives you a whole new perspective!
Woman: A sleepless perspective?
Teenager: Yeah! It's like, totally different! Especially if you do it for days or, like, all weekend. It's next level!

A slender man (50s) with a Mephistophelean beard, a 70s floral curtain fabric waistcoat and a Dennis the Menace T-shirt, strutting past a fruit and vege stall, while blasting reggae music from his shopping tote. The strut has Prince level attitude and is magnificent.

A man (40s) taking a pie out of a paper bag as he walks his dog (basset hound cross?)
Dog flops on the ground, making woeful Woo OO noises. Man tries tugging lead but dog refuses to move. Man offers dog a bit of pie. Dog mysteriously recovers. The Great Pie Distress of 2024 is averted.

A woman (20s) looking at a plant stall with friend. "I only like the ones that don't die. But they all die. I try not to take it personally.

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