Well we flew through Cincinnati and we all got really happy
Grabbed a bowl of that skyline chili along the way
Then we rolled on into Canton scared the hell out of Marilyn Manson
And the party started happenin', hey hey hey...
Then in the middle of a Charleston night, we ran into Jessica White
And a little moonshine got us right plumb smack insane...
Well we broke down in Greenville in the middle of a hayfield
But a Bud Light truck pulled up and helped us out
So we Deadheaded up to Philly, partied down like real hillbillies
Brought the Music Mafia and rocked it out...
And Chippewa's where we go when we're up in Buffalo
Don't you know those Yankees drink enough to drown?...
Give it up for Big & Rich!
It seems appropriate that the GWA International Festival was yesterday; lately, I've been particularly struck by the remarkable diversity of cultures that exist here. This is neither new nor surprising. If you look high up on the wall of the MultiPurpose Room at the school, you will see the flags of nations represented here by a student body of less than 800. Get out your almanacs...
Two very recent topics in 6th grade social studies have been ancient Egypt and Hinduism. It so happens that a pair of wonderful girls in one classroom have Egyptian and Indian heritage and have given tremendous insight into those topics. I can't remember how a recent conversation with a high school boy turned to Syria, but I'll never forget how he offered his opinion on Assad and grabbed his buddy walking by who happened to be a native of Syria, asked him the same question and got a very different response, let's just say. The kids around these parts look to the U.S. for pop culture but are certainly aware of what's going on in the Middle East and Africa.
Anyway, back to the International Festival. Elementary students did art and social studies projects on what had to be a couple dozen or so countries and put on cultural performances under sunny skies. I took some crappy pics of all the tents where you could look at the projects and didn't get any of the dancing. That's why I'm glad I noticed that a very nice young woman who is an elementary teacher here had posted some fine photos. Major props to Ruthie...
Who is that stud standing to the right in the last photo? He shows up in another pic, too:
Representing Jersey for the Red, White and Blue!
Hit 82 yesterday. It's that time of year - March Madness and Spring Training! I love it!!!
USA! USA! USA!
Well we're comin' to your city
Gonna play our guitars and sing you a country song
We'll all be flyin' higher than a jet airliner
And if you want a little bang in your ying yang come along...
Grabbed a bowl of that skyline chili along the way
Then we rolled on into Canton scared the hell out of Marilyn Manson
And the party started happenin', hey hey hey...
Then in the middle of a Charleston night, we ran into Jessica White
And a little moonshine got us right plumb smack insane...
Well we broke down in Greenville in the middle of a hayfield
But a Bud Light truck pulled up and helped us out
So we Deadheaded up to Philly, partied down like real hillbillies
Brought the Music Mafia and rocked it out...
And Chippewa's where we go when we're up in Buffalo
Don't you know those Yankees drink enough to drown?...
Give it up for Big & Rich!
It seems appropriate that the GWA International Festival was yesterday; lately, I've been particularly struck by the remarkable diversity of cultures that exist here. This is neither new nor surprising. If you look high up on the wall of the MultiPurpose Room at the school, you will see the flags of nations represented here by a student body of less than 800. Get out your almanacs...
Two very recent topics in 6th grade social studies have been ancient Egypt and Hinduism. It so happens that a pair of wonderful girls in one classroom have Egyptian and Indian heritage and have given tremendous insight into those topics. I can't remember how a recent conversation with a high school boy turned to Syria, but I'll never forget how he offered his opinion on Assad and grabbed his buddy walking by who happened to be a native of Syria, asked him the same question and got a very different response, let's just say. The kids around these parts look to the U.S. for pop culture but are certainly aware of what's going on in the Middle East and Africa.
Anyway, back to the International Festival. Elementary students did art and social studies projects on what had to be a couple dozen or so countries and put on cultural performances under sunny skies. I took some crappy pics of all the tents where you could look at the projects and didn't get any of the dancing. That's why I'm glad I noticed that a very nice young woman who is an elementary teacher here had posted some fine photos. Major props to Ruthie...
Who is that stud standing to the right in the last photo? He shows up in another pic, too:
Representing Jersey for the Red, White and Blue!
Hit 82 yesterday. It's that time of year - March Madness and Spring Training! I love it!!!
USA! USA! USA!
Well we're comin' to your city
Gonna play our guitars and sing you a country song
We'll all be flyin' higher than a jet airliner
And if you want a little bang in your ying yang come along...
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