Last night was another party with the Haitians. Lots of people there, which meant the music was louder and the conversations more difficult, so I actually got less out of it linguistically than I did the first night. But some observations:
1) The men party, the women do all the cooking. The women did not seem to be having much fun.
2) Lots of drinking, very little drunkenness. This was a baptism party, and the booze flowed freely, as evidenced by this gigantic bottle of Johnny Walker whiskey on a special stand that allowed it to be poured easily. Oh and the four year old twins that were the guests of honor opened the champagne bottles and took a small sip.
3. Sparse decoration. These balloons were basically the only decorations there were. The emphasis seemed to be less on making things look nice than making them feel nice. There was some great music all night long, and everyone was clearly having a good time, eating good food, dancing, very relaxed.
4) The cake: Delicious. No one could tell what flavor it was though.
5) Obligatory picture of me, with a Guadeloupean friend.
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