Birthdays

So it is 12:40 pm here and it is Meg Leonard's birthday. However, to call her right now would be the most unwelcome birthday surprise ever considering that it is 4:40 am in Oregon. Also it must be said that while that is a completely horrible thing to do to some one in the States: call someone at 4 am on their birthday, here in Ghana that is totally acceptable because people get up at 4 anyway!

So I wont call her now: I will wait till a more resonable hour, say 7 am! until then I will tell you what they do for birthdays here in Ghana.


YOU DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A BIRTHDAY IN GHANA!!!!!! because....

Many people including your closest friends: throw water on you, throw dirt on you, throw dirty handwashing water on you, throw yogurt down your pants and down your shirt, throw unopened water saches (a plastic bag of water) at you, they tackle you if you run away, and put a bucket on your head.

it is humiliating, disgusting, and the only good thing about it is that it happens to everyone.

So Meg be happy you are not in Ghana today so that you can avoid the torture called Ponding and happy birthday.