All of a sudden I found myself thinking sociologically when we were watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding in class. It reminded me of a wedding I went to over the summer. I didn't actually know any of the people there except for my date. I was invited to this Hispanic wedding. It was actually my first wedding I attended. The other weddding I've been to I was the flower girl and I was about eight years old. So I didn't really know what to expect from this wedding. When I got to the reception everyone was very friendly and the food was good. After food, drinks, toasts, and many pictures everyone started to dance. At this point I was having a blast dancing with my date Dan. Suddenly, it was time for the bride and groom to do their traditional dances. Their families started dancing around them and the bride's family was dancing with a basket of chicken legs (I think). I asked Dan why they were doing that and he said it was a culture tradition for her from the little town in Mexico she was from. I don't remember what the groom's family did for him, but now that I look back on it.. that was sort of a culture clash! Each culture had their own way of celebrating the wedding, but in the end they worked it out! And I must conclude, that was ONE GREAT WEDDING!
Ps. Have a great Spring Break Mrs. Haas!!
Perfect example of sociology at work. I hope the chicken legs were cooked at least :) I'm glad you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the spring break wishes :)