Here are the matches that I purchased for Audrey to do her homework one evening. The assignment was to create shapes out of matchsticks.
Here is a beautiful birthday cake that had five large sparklers on top of it and 20 small children gathered around it.
And my favorite unsafe children's activity: students in polyester costumes, jumping though a flaming ring at the Lotus Valley International School's annual Sports Day.
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I know I shouldn't laugh, but since nobody was hurt, I will. Love your observations. Looks like OSHA would have a field day there.
A lot of what you post reminds me of things we saw during our time in Vietnam. One of the most unsafe things I remember was a van driver ashing his cigarette a few inches away from a gas container.
My nervous disorder would need medication if I lived in India. The birthday cake is going to freak me out for a while. Artie would have shit his pants!!!
What we didn't tell you is that the six year old birthday girl was holding a seven inch knife to cut the cake. During the "fireworks," we kept hearing Audrey's voice above all of the Hindi: "watch the knife, watch the knife!"
I think we'll check out the flaming hoop for the new playground at St. George's. Probably the annual safety inspection will be OK with a good fall zone on the far side of the hoop. I'll give 'em a call and see what they think.
Amazing, as usual!! I love the new bench!! May ask you to bring one home for me. :-)
Tell Lesa thanks for the birthday note on my website! Missing you guys.
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