Stupid people amaze Me

[Steve19]

And inversely, tonight, my daughter's school put on a presentation about how other countries and cultures celebrate the coming of winter.

They had children in customary dress doing dances, singing songs, and reciting prepared speeches about Ramadan, Kwnazaa, Chanukah, Christmas and many other traditional celebrations. Many of the kids in her school are Indian, Pakistani, Japanese and Korean. Some of them are still learning English as they go.

My daughter's understanding of other cultures and her exposure to their customs and traditions have done wonders for her education and development.

Just thought I'd share a positive story to balance out 'fool's "stupid bitch story".

But please, let's not celebrate Kwanzaa. It is an American invention http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml that is supposedly patterned after an African harvest festival (which the founder does not really seem to understand).

Although his website claims prominently that it is celebrated in Zululand (which has not existed for a long time and is now part of KwazuluNatal where Ryan Pretorius is from) and Swaziland, it is NOT celebrated in either of these places. I know, I lived there and have conducted a lot of research amongst Africans of all types. I have yet to meet anyone who has ever heard of it or who celebrates a harvest festival of any type!

They do have this weird holiday where a fat guy dressed in red rides around in something that looks like auto interior on slats flies through the air being pulled by something that look like kudu with horns and give presents to kids with a ho-ho-ho thing. I always thought that was Charlie Weis. Anyway...

Kwanzaa has nothing to do with Christmas or any modern celebrations that I have observed anywhere in southern Africa.

Never ceases to amaze me how many Americans ask me if I am looking forward to going home and celebrating Kwanzaa in South Africa. Please don't buy Ryan any Kwanzaa biscuits or anything.

 

[tyrus]

Sweeeeeeeet!!!!! Is that the one where he's harpooning a sperm whale?

That's the one. He has on his white fur and the whale's name is Lloyd

That's Inuit, you insensitive prick!

I apolgize. I left my office while I was still logged in and Michael Richards stopped by. I will be on Letterman tonight to apologize (dont laugh) and next Monday I will be meeting with the leader of the Inuit community Mr. Ig Loo.