The second Saturday of January is Children’s Day. I gather that it is day is a way for the country to show its appreciation of the nation’s children. It has been a holiday in Thailand since the mid 1950s. Schools throughout the country celebrate the Friday before. At my school regular classes finished at 11:00 a.m. and the students sat with their classes cooking up food. Some students ordered pizza or KFC. Furthermore, students exchanged wrapped gifts. After eating and opening gifts many students danced or watched movies in their classroom.
I love it that they celebrate a Children's Day and that the kids seem to be having such a fun time. I also love it that we get to see some pictures of you, Michael - looking as happy as the children!
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Kristin
1/9/2011 03:55:31 am
Hi! I hadn't read through this for a long time, so I was really excited to catch up with your experience in Japan. I couldn't help but laugh at your interactions with both the young boys and the nail lady in the park. A part of me almost wishes that people were as open to conversation as them in the US. Maybe. I also thought all of the Christmas festivities sounded interesting. The game day must have been a blast as well! I can't wait to read more - keep posting the pictures, too.
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Kristin
1/9/2011 03:56:15 am
Oh, wow. Thailand. I think I overheard someone at the factory (Ben & Jerry's, of course) saying Japan as I was typing. My deepest apologies!
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Michael
1/10/2011 09:14:04 pm
Kristen, the women doing my nails was doing it for work. It was not free.
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Jacqueline
1/13/2011 11:04:29 am
The son of God and you--LOL!!! That is classic! I like how preppy he is. Is he giving a thumbs up. I am craving KFC. Have you had any KFC since you've been there? Does it taste the same?