Maybe it's just me, but I got a rush when I saw my name held up on an placard for the first time. I suddenly felt famous. I felt like signing autographs. The one with the placard was ET driver, Nafi. I don't know if he is still with ET or not, but he was the very first contact I ever had with Turkey. The first Turk I ever spoke to. Well, gestured to. Seeing as how the only words I knew that he would also know was "Ataturk" our conversation was pretty limited.
Here's to you Nafi... If we ever meet again, I will finally be able to thank you in Turkish. We can share a bottle of raki and have a good laugh. And what the hey, bring the placard. It would be fun to hold it up at various intervals throughout the evening.
