From Paris - Subway Panhandler

As described in an earlier posting, the panhandlers and beggars in Europe operate under a completely different culture, percolated through centuries of refinement. I even read in college once that their craft is considered a profession of some distinction, regulated by a union to handle disputes involving overlapping sales jurisdictions (i.e. street corners).

But even in Europe they take a break once in a while. Here a gypsy woman inspects an acquisition on the subway steps...