Culture? What Culture?

Have you ever thought about what an American cultural presentation would look like? What would you do? Line Dance? Sing “Achy Breaky Heart?” Perform a skit about our guerilla warfare tactics against the British?

A portion of the drop-in center afternoon was set aside for a cross-cultural presentation – an opportunity for both the South Africans and Americans present to share their culture.

The kids and youth leaders were excellent, entertaining us with traditional Zulu songs and dances and an expertly choreographed anti-Aids dance performed by the teenage youth volunteers.

The best us Americans could come up with?

1) Sing the U. of Texas fight song
2) Perform a football skit using a half empty liter of bottled water as the ball
3) Sing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”
4) Repeat The Pledge Of Allegiance
5) Stumble through Sing the national anthem.

And yes, it was about as awkward as it sounds.