'Don't believe a word that the history books write,' said Peter, in his 40's, who also worked in immigration for VIP guests like ourselves.

'Are you saying that the nuns are strippers, and moonlight as hookers on the side.'

'That's what I'm saying Max.'

I was almost bought into the story about the stoic nymphomaniac nuns.

'Everyone usually is,' said Peter who said that there was  more to Taiwan 'than the trifle propaganda that comes out of China.'

Neil Davis, the great cinema cameraman married Julia, a Taiwanese.

'He's been adopted by the Taiwanese,' said Peter, who was impressed with my Taiwanese insights.

'The girls will love you if you keep up this patter.'

It was a Hooter, and the foothills was actually a very busy downtown suburb that hugged the river.

'Yes,' said Peter, 'you'll remember that Hollywood landing of one of our planes.'

I actually did.

'We were doing a film starring Tom Cruise, so it was a staged accident, and nothing really to do with our aviation record, which might I add is impeccable.'

'How often do you hear of a Taiwanese carrier going down?' Max asked.

'Exactly,' said Peter. 

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