“...we have some history together that hasn’t happened yet.” ― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad
Showing posts with label baby-tossing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby-tossing. Show all posts
Friday, January 2, 2009
BUT WE SAVED THE BATHWATER
Let's face it, Americans are spoiled rotten. Most of us live in the Comfort Zone. We miss one peanut butter and jelly sandwich and we feel deprived. Someone swipes our cookie, and we spend the rest of our lives compensating with flatscreen TVs and expensive shoes. We're a bunch of rough tough cream puffs.
Check out this baby-tossing ritual from Solapur, India. These babies are flying. You might have to re-calibrate, and put your childhood into perspective. I'm all for cross-cultural tolerance and acceptance, but this ritual makes me feel a little ethnocentric. That's quite a drop!
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