Two dozen local Girl Scout troops brought cultures from around the globe to the Unionville High School cafeteria on Friday afternoon as part of their annual "Thinking Day" celebration. The girls from each troop researched their chosen country and put together displays about its geography, history, people, politics and customs. Then they traveled to each table to learn about the country, get their "passports" validated, do a craft and fill out a worksheet of questions. (Sample questions: What were the winners of the Ancient Olympics given? What is the only indigenous animal to Iceland? and What five countries border Argentina? How many political parties are there in China, and where are they headquartered?)
My friend Karen, one of the Scout organizers, promised me there would be food, and was there ever: chrysanthemum tea from China, mango candy from India, mini-eclairs from France, a spicy rice dish with chicken from Botswana, pastries from Greece, cookies from Italy and Walker's shortbread from Great Britain. And those are just the ones I could remember!
A drummer from Botswana added an especially festive touch to the cosmopolitan event. I learned that he was a friend of a troop member and had almost literally just gotten off the plane from Africa.
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