{"id":5861,"date":"2026-10-19T10:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=5861"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:34:22","slug":"papaia-buys-some-calves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=5861","title":{"rendered":"Papaia Buys Some Calves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video call rings. It&#8217;s Papaia&#8217;s cousin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, cousin&#8230; long time no see!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey! How&#8217;s it going?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All good. You?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve found a job on a farm in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia? That&#8217;s on the other side of the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure is! Look at this place&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His cousin turns the phone around, showing Papaia the countryside: sunshine, green fields, and a fenced enclosure full of cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazing! And are you enjoying it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, and I&#8217;ve got a great deal for you, Papaia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Really? What kind of deal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor walks over to the phone, notebook already in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See these cows? They&#8217;re up for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, yeah? And how much can they make you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the good news: up to two million each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two million? Seriously?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor starts writing in his notebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely. I&#8217;d buy them myself if I had the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And how much do they cost?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just six thousand euros each. Can you believe it? I wish I could afford them myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a long conversation about cows, Papaia hangs up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think, colleagues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Igor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could give each one the name of a different tax. Like VAT, property tax&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia ignores him and decides to buy the cows remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few days later, Papaia is finalising the purchase over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right&#8230; I&#8217;m ready to make the payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay. I&#8217;ll send you the bank details right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t we need some paperwork?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, but we&#8217;ll register them in my brother-in-law&#8217;s name. He&#8217;s local, so you won&#8217;t have to pay all those extra foreigner taxes. Otherwise, it&#8217;s not worth it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Igor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(eavesdropping on the call)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who exactly are you doing this for? Yourself or the cows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah, I see&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia pays twenty thousand euros, including a four-thousand-euro discount, for six cows. Then he goes back to work, full of hopes for his future profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the summer holidays arrive, Papaia travels to Australia with his family to see the cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the farm, his cousin greets them with a big, warm hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His cousin takes them on a tour of the farm. Papaia&#8217;s daughters are delighted to see all the different animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Younger Daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look, Daddy! A little dog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Older Daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look, there&#8217;s a horse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia and his cousin chat about this and that, but there&#8217;s no sign of any cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how are the cows doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cows? Which cows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ones we bought! How much have they made?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erm&#8230; oh, those&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where are they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erm&#8230; there&#8217;s something I need to tell you&#8230; You see, the weather&#8217;s been terrible this year&#8230; the cows died in the drought&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Papaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What?! I&#8217;d paid twenty thousand euros!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah&#8230; well, we used that money to pay off the mortgage on the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia opens his mouth to say something, but his daughters arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Younger Daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daddy, I&#8217;ve seen the little rabbits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Older Daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This place is amazing! Thanks for bringing us here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(taking advantage of the distraction)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come on, let&#8217;s go inside. Lunch is ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Younger Daughter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s for lunch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cousin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you like hamburgers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Igor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, especially when you&#8217;ve paid twenty thousand euros for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The video call rings. It&#8217;s Papaia&#8217;s cousin. Papaia Hey, cousin&#8230; long time no see! Cousin Hey! How&#8217;s it going? Papaia All good. You? Cousin I&#8217;ve found a job on a farm in Australia. Papaia Australia? That&#8217;s on the other side of the world! Cousin Sure is! 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