Aleksandra the Great’s Exploits

Dave and I went to the Sakura festival at Fairmount Park last Sunday. Though the event was free, the things there were quite expensive ($7 for one crab cake sandwich, etc.). And despite what the sign said about a tea ceremony from 3-4pm, some woman came out and shooed all of the tea-drinkers away at about ten of three, saying there would be no more tea ceremony. It was enjoyable, though, and I’d like to go for more of it next year.

That’s not really the subject of this post, though (I didn’t do enough cool stuff or take any pictures to make it a worthwhile entry). I went for a walk by myself for a while and came upon these two metal horse sculptures, upon one of which sat two children. I am of the opinion that you don’t sit on objects of art, so I was already worried about these two kids and their upbrinings. When a man walked by with his bike, the first boy asked if they could ride it, which of course they couldn’t. Then they asked where he got it, and he told them in West Philadelphia. Then the boy asked “Ain’t we in West Philly?” The man with the bike, probably refusing to answer a question so grammatically incorrect, asked the boy if he could repeat his question. So the boy said, “Isn’t we in West Philly?” And that’s when I stopped paying attention to contemplate the boy’s transition from slang to actual, if improperly-used, English. I was pleased.

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