DearScotty

I’m back at school after an amazing 3-day weekend in Kyoto. Sights were seen, towns were painted and my legs were destroyed. Now I’m back at school slowly regaining my insanity. How ’bout a funny story?

Last week I was asked by one of the secretaries to pay an extra ten bucks on top of the school lunch fee. Instead of spending an hour trying to find out why, I handed over the money. A few days later one of the teacher gives me some cookie cigars wrapped in clear plastic with blue stripes. I realize I have no clue how to say congratulations, shrug and say thanks. I figured blue must be universal for boy, and usually in Asian cultures having a boy is the preferred outcome. Later, during lunch another secretary handed me even more cigars and said they were from Whoever-Sensei. She speaks a little English so I responded, “Wow, he must really be excited.” She shot a confused stare at me, “eh?” Trying to end the confusion I asked her, “What are these for?” she explained, “Remember the money you gave this week? That was for Mr. Whoever-sensei. His wife’s father died.” So apparently everyone paid up some money and gave it to him as a gift. The cigars were a thank you for the consolation gift. Thank Moses I didn’t jump up, hi-five him, and give him a giant bear hug “Congratulations!!”

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