Underestimated

In Old Compton Street, right in front of Balans Cafe, someone was exercising his tenor. I was impressed, for he was doing pretty well. A group of minicab drivers, gathered on a corner nearby, didn't share my views though.
"Shut up!"- shouted one of them and they laughed loutishly and loudly. You could tell that they really felt self confident and important, standing like that, on that corner, together.

Healing prayers

Late at night one can see an Asian woman around Old Compton St. Is she a spooky K-Horror female ghost or a Yūrei? Maybe! However she seems quite alive and rather interested in money. She holds a notepad and a sheet attached to it says "Healing prayers". "I'm a Christian." - She explains. - "I used to be an alcoholic but God helped me and now I want to help other people. As anybody else I expect a reward for doing my job." She has a strong accent but nevertheless her English is quite good. Thus for just a little consideration we can get blessed and our burden can get alleviated. Alternatively one can set oneself free by offering her some healing chocolate coated raisins. After an instant of indecision she will probably partake them with a smile. No healing prayer will be bestowed upon thou, though.

SCOOBY DOO!!!

My customers - three Englishmen in their late forties, fancied some Subway sandwiches. Two of them went to buy food, while the third one was waiting outside. Suddenly appeared a bunch of young people shouting something unintelligible. One of them approached that customer of mine. "I'm frrrom Basque Countrrry! Do you know Basque Countrrrry?" The asked moved his head in denial. "Basque Countrrry!" Young man didn't give up. "Euskadi! Do you know? Pais Vasco!!! It'a a countrrry between Spain and Frrrance!" Englishman watched him in puzzlement. Finally answered him with question: "Do you know Scooby Doo?" "What?" Now the youngster was surprised.
"K'mon! You must know Scooby Doo! That big dog from a cartoon..." After a while both young Basques and Englishman were shouting loudly and enthusiastically together: "SCOOBY DOO!!! SCOOBY DOO!!!"