The One With The BYOC Party (3/9/2013)

Dahlia and I decided a few weeks ago that we wanted to have a party and invite all of the teachers over to watch a movie on the computer.  So we charged up the computers and made plans to have everyone over on Friday.  I have a few movies on my computer and we decided on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.  And when the new teachers showed up this past week we thought it would be the perfect way to celebrate their arrival.  We soon realized though that there are 10 teachers and we only have 6 chairs at our house and a concrete floor.  So we told everyone that they have to bring their own chair.  We said in America we have parties called BYOD (“bring your own drink” or rather soda, since alcohol is so taboo).  They thought this was the most hysterical thing ever since hospitality, especially providing guests with food and drinks, is so highly valued here.  But we told them that our party was going to be BYOC; bring your own chair.  They loved it and so all week they have been asking each other what chair they are going to bring.  Anyway, the big night was last night and, although no one actually brought a chair (so we sat Tanzanian student style all sharing chairs) the night was great.  They loved the ‘American party’!