Cultural Differences!!!

This is a holiday weekend. Heroes day is on Monday. Jamaica has designated national heroes which are people who have helped advance Jamaica politically and socially. Friday morning, the school had an assembly to commemorate and celebrate these heroes. In the midst of one of the presentations, a certain political party affiliation began to be flaunted. You see, in Jamaica, party affiliation is a big deal. You pick "republican" or "democrat" and then you show your support through wearing certain colors, using specific hand signs, or celebrating certain leaders. And, to add to this fervor, it is almost election time in Jamaica and the parties are beginning to campaign. The rhetoric is thick. So, when this issue came up in the assembly, chaos broke loose. From teachers to students, everyone began screaming and taunting in support of their particular party. Well, not everyone, there happened to be two little Americans sitting oblivious in the front row. Erin was sitting in the back and captured a great picture of Drew and Truitt. If you know Drew and Truitt, you know this is antithetical to everything they appreciate. So, as the picture paints, these two little boys are covering their ears from the deafening noise and sitting still to try to avoid being casualties of the chaos swarming around them. Ahhhhh, beautiful cultural differences.