This past Monday was Senegal's independence day.
The activities:
- A boring parade with lots of feedback and boring speakers
- A marching band that included 2 very out of tune trumpets, and a practice session that paraded by my house at midnight the night before
- A wrestling match that lasted 30 minutes, which finally ended in a draw
Overall, the day's celebrations were pathetic and incredibly anticlimactic. In fact, the highlight of my day was reading Pride and Prejudice. Man, talk about a different world than where I'm currently located. What I wouldn't give for elegantly dressed women, ballrooms, and English accents right now...
Byron Yee
Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009
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