A "boda-boda" is a bike (sometimes bicycle, sometimes motorbike) used as a "taxi" in Uganda. We saw many strange things on the back, including farm animals and a coffin. Lately, I've been seeing things here on trucks that, this far post-K seem normal, but to a newcomer might seem weird. These include: a house (yawn, see those every day at this point), a double-sized classroom (saw this one with BB in the car this weekend, she was amazed), a giant dog in a bikini (yes, saw that one on the Earhart overpass - even Post-K that one's not normal), and your everyday, average furniture. Last week, I saw a big pre-fab house being brought in, then the next day it was on the slab and by the 3rd day there was a 1/2 second story! It looked just like it had been there forever!
I was driving to work today and thought that even though it might be politically incorrect, I'd really like to go to the Civil War Museum (formerly the Confederate Museum). I think it would be interesting and I'm pretty sure the kids would like it. (yup, we start 'em young here - trips to the Civil War Museum are their first step towards indoctrinatin' them into the "Southern Culture")
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Things you see on the back of a boda-boda
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4 comments:
Ahh, childhood racism. Good stuff. I have to say that I have wanted to visit the museum too. It looks interesting.
And I don't think it is wrong to take the kids ... "If we forget our history, we are doomed to repeat it." I can't remember who said that but someone did.
Mom and I went with, I think, DJ and Kenny. It was interesting. I didn't find it offensive.
It had lots of uniforms, buttons, old rusty shells and guns, etc. it was pretty cool! Also diaries (that were hard to read) and things like that.
I think that would make a good weekend romp. Maybe the D-D museum at some point. We only live 7 miles from these museums. We might as well appreciate them.
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