Friday, February 25, 2011

white bread and martini

Recently in the town where I live they had a Culture Fair.
This is a new tradition, as of the last few years, when a number of Hispanic and Asian (Karen and Maung) people have come to our community.
The poster invited people to share aspects of their culture.

Dances, traditional costumes, fabulous gourmet foods, presentations about cultural traditions -- it's always great.

But WASPS usually see themselves in a facetious light, when thinking of events like this. We usually want to see the other cultures, which seem exotic to us, because they are new (new to us).
But -- what would we bring to a Culture Fair?

Dishes of cottage cheese with a slice of pineapple?
Sandwiches made with white bread, cut into triangular quarters?
Funny golf clothes?
Maybe a presentation on how WASPS change a light bulb -- it takes two, one to call the electrician, and one to mix the martinis.
(Kinda lies there like a lead balloon, doesn't it? LOL)
Or -- only mildly amusing -- GAL
[giggling a little]

That is the only "WASP joke" that I know:
How many WASPS does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. One to mix the martinis, and one to call the electrician.
OR
The answer can go the other way around --
Two. One to call the electrician, and one to mix the martinis.

I haven't been able to make a ruling on which way is funnier.

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