Bien Hoa Mona Lisa - Rum & Coke - Saigon Tea
No. She is not a prostitute. Her job was to have GI’s sit and purchase drinks which we would have done anyway. Were some GI’s rude to her? Did they make sexual advances? Was it always a pleasant job for her? You already know the answers. But was she a prostitute? The answer to that question is no. She was probably a very nice young lady who was trying to make money to help her parents and siblings. If she spoke some English she probably did well. Guys wanted to sit and talk to someone that was not a hairy smelly copy of themselves. They were willing to buy her a coke or Saigon Tea for her company. Most guys treated her with respect. They understood the game and knew that she was never going to fulfill any sexual fantasy that they may have had. Think of her as a “coke girl” without the bicycle and without the dirt & dust found outside. You got your rum & coke and you got to sit with a sweet young girl and you got to dream about being back home. It wasn’t much, but it was a break from reality.
Bien Hoa Mona Lisa - Rum & Coke - Saigon Tea
No. She is not a prostitute. Her job was to have GI’s sit and purchase drinks which we would have done anyway. Were some GI’s rude to her? Did they make sexual advances? Was it always a pleasant job for her? You already know the answers. But was she a prostitute? The answer to that question is no. She was probably a very nice young lady who was trying to make money to help her parents and siblings. If she spoke some English she probably did well. Guys wanted to sit and talk to someone that was not a hairy smelly copy of themselves. They were willing to buy her a coke or Saigon Tea for her company. Most guys treated her with respect. They understood the game and knew that she was never going to fulfill any sexual fantasy that they may have had. Think of her as a “coke girl” without the bicycle and without the dirt & dust found outside. You got your rum & coke and you got to sit with a sweet young girl and you got to dream about being back home. It wasn’t much, but it was a break from reality.