This Vietnamese street vendor

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ghostttoast on October 30th, 2021 at 02:21 UTC »

Suddenly I need 39 melons

Tractorhash on October 30th, 2021 at 02:35 UTC »

Jesus fucking christ. What is in the mellons.

Peter_Mansbrick on October 30th, 2021 at 02:48 UTC »

SK Fitness Trainer Lee Won

The vibrant orange loincloth is part of Lee's costume as Mai An Tiêm, a hero in a Vietnamese legend about how watermelons came to exist in Vietnam.

According to legend, Mai was the adopted son of the king.

Due to his refusal to accept the gifts that were lavished upon him as he did not wish to feel indebted, Mai and his family were banished to a deserted island.

It was on this island that Mai found watermelons that he brought back to mainland Vietnam.

Upon hearing of Mai's survival and successful watermelon business, the king forgave him and allowed him and his family to return to the kingdom

https://mothership.sg/2021/02/fitness-trainer-vietnam/