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Re: From what I've read
Sira,
The word celebrate does not come to mind at these solemn affairs. To me celebrating means joy and I don't see alot of joy in them. If they sang and danced and laughed it would be one thing but.... really!
My butt just gets sore from sitting there and listening to some politician drone on..... Could do wothout that kind of 'celebrating'!! The soccer club graduation was nice though, the nicest graduation I've been to here, the coach had words for each player and there was really meaning in it. Like the kids came in dribbling a soccer ball to their seats and the head coach had each kid give his parents hugs, it had some substance to it!!
posted by
KaBooM62
on March 26, 2008 at 2:35 PM
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From what I've read
Japan has a very formal, traditional culture. They're mired in ceremony because they take their history and ancestry so seriously. But I've never been there, never mind actually lived in the place, so that's all just opinion and supposition.
I can see where it would get annoying at times. But for things like school graduations, I think it's great that they celebrate. In Canada, there's very little done for kids when they finish the first leg of their education, and I think it's a shame. We should be making a big deal of their accomplishments, and showing them that we're proud of how far they've come.
Can't wait to see the pictures!
posted by
Sira890
on March 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM
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KaBoom62
I commented and then the Gremlins got into my computer and it disappeared so here I go again. Love your blogs about your life over there but the ceremonies would drive me nuts too. Do tell them to 'lighten up' as you saty. Have a happy day luv.
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WileyJohn
on March 25, 2008 at 8:16 AM
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I think they are great self esteem builders for kids. A ceremony at the end signifies accomplishment. sam
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sam444
on March 25, 2008 at 7:57 AM
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when i married with papa bean....his sister gave me an apron as a present...go figure???? glad E made it back ok...no food poisoning or anything..... as i recall...i think the Japanese are very into ceremonies...i dont remember having any "ceremony" for the first day of school..do you?
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jyankee
on March 25, 2008 at 3:51 AM
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KaBooM, when I was first married (in the late1950's), I wore aprons because it was very important to my mother-in-law. She kept giving them to me and insisting that i wear them. Somewhere along the way, I ditched them. I don't miss them a bit.
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TAPS.
on March 25, 2008 at 3:05 AM
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