Friday, October 17, 2008

I'm eating States

I've been spending time a a classroom that needs a little boost. Yesterday at break I was hanging out with the kids as they ate a bowl of....stuff. It was rice and soupy, and have some vegetables in it.
"What is this? I haven't seen it before."
"States, Auntie."
States?...do they mean 'steak'? No, it's not steak...
"What is it?"
"States."
I was puzzled. I asked the teacher.
"What do you call this food here?" He asked them.
"States."
He frowned, puzzled as well. Then, a smile erupting, he bust out laughing.
"Oh, this is from the food boxes that come from the US. They see that it is written "United States" on the boxes, so they think that is the name of the food inside."
That is too funny.

1 comment:

Jennifer said...

lol! too funny :)