Campaign season is short and funny out here.  We have nine (count them...NINE) men running against the president.  They haven't a chance of winning.  Three of them are supposed to be strong Christians.  Three (one Christian and two others) each have strung one banner across the street in Yaounde.  That is all.  The others?  I don't know who they are.  But Paul Biya goes all out.  There are posters, banners, and signs every few yards all over the city.  They are giving out free T-shirts, both long, short, and no sleeved.  Also there are free long sleeved white dress shirts with his face on the pocket.  There are two types of hats.  And there are neck scarfs along with material to sew into outfits.  Additionally there are little tiny back packs for small kids and children size umbrellas.  And for the elite, there are ladies purses.  Watches.  I forgot to mention watches.  Dorothy and I each got a watch which we are proudly wearing.  Jim got a T-shirt, as did Doris and Francis.  We are longing to get more free stuff. And every single one has the presidents face and his slogan for this season on it.  It's "Paul Biya, the force of experience".  Last time he ran for re-election, it was "The Peoples choice". Not that we are voting for the incumbent, but it's fun to deck out in our finery and laugh.