Chelsea and Cade attend an international school, and every year the school has an International Day. It is a fun day where kids wear clothing that represent stheir home country. Parents bring food for an international lunch, and the day ends with a parade with each child marching behind their flag. It is always moving to see so many countries (at least 20 - I have no idea the true count) represented!
My kids were torn because, you know, Texas is like a whole other country. But, there was no Texas flag in the parade, so they marched with the good ole USA. They did represent Texas with their boots and Cade of course wore his "Don't Mess WIth Texas" t-shirt.
My observations this year -
*Many of the other countries have some sort of fancy national dress/attire. The American kids have Old Navy July 4th t-shirts.
*For the lunch, most countries bring sophisticated food like sushi, fancy desserts, crepes, etc. The American kids bring jello, rice krispie treats, and mac and cheese. I will say those items are the first to go, though. We may not be sophisticated, but our stuff tastes good!
HA!! The observations are priceless and TRUE! Very proud that the Stanteens represented Texas-America. =)
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