Civil war! Really in 2015!

4th of July, my boyfriend and I are kindly invited to his boss's house for a barbecue and a spectacular firework display, (I know it's illegal but this is Long Island remember!). The ambiance is quite cheery and jovial. Few people, just close friends and close relatives. we eat, they drink ( I don't) you know the typical backyard hang out. It's about 10pm, the firework show is over. We go back in the yard for more food for the boys of course. Then an interesting conversation unveils... It evolves around politics and immigrants, I know what a delight! To my stupefaction here's what I hear? We should have a Civil War. Yes, you read it right. The "boss" goes on to say: with all these immigrants here (LI) the only way we can get rid of them is to have a civil war. I couldn't even fathom the idea to reply to this comment. I was way too shocked by the level of stupidity and of course ignorance that I again stood there in bewilderment! So here we are, in 2015 and I was part of a conversation about starting a civil war to free America. So tell me again this 2015 really! On Long Island yes!

 

Her's another funny one!

My 13 year old daughter starts her new school. Being the social butterfly that she is, she makes a lot of friends in no time. I pick her up from school one day and one of her friend's mother is there. I casually get home my car get close to her. I say hello, she says hello back. Now here's the thing that blew my mind so to speak. First thing that comes out of her mouth is this: Hi what's your background? I'm like, what!!! Really!!! That's the first thing you ask someone you first meet? Right away you inquire about their background? How superficial can one be? SMH. Why not inquire about my social security number since you're at it FBI agent? What would my background have to do with anything I thought to myself. So I answered: I'm French what about you? Since she asked me I'll do the same right. What a sight came out of her when I replied French. What if, but really what if my response was different? What would she have said or done. Can't help but wonder... So here we go again. I had to land on "Long Island" to experience yet another kind of hilarious, encounter like this. At least I like to think that it is hilarious!

Here's a first story!

First day of school for my kids. My oldest starts 8th grade. He has brown hair brown eyes, pretty handsome boy I would say. On his first day, here's his first experience and impression. He is sitting at a lunch table not knowing anyone of course when a girl approach him and says one of the funniest thing I've ever heard. " Hi,  then with big motion of her as if talking to a mentally disabled person continues: " what pause, is pause , your pause, name? He responds quite naturally huh Ranmsey.. She keeps going "where pause, are pause,you pause, from? My son looks at her in bewilderment thinking what is wrong with her. He then so naturally replies: huh Connecticut. Thinking in his head why the slow motion talking. That lovely girl goes on the spectacle by turning around and shouting to the whole intrigued crowd: hey everybody he speaks English!!! My son just shook his head like duh I speak English just like you. Moral of the story is this: you have to land somewhere on Long Island to witness such mentality. Being judged only because you are not Caucasian. Automatically being categorized as a foreigner who doesn't speak English! I mean really but hey these folks haven't seen much of a diversity around here. Now almost 3 years later they still laugh about it. I also have to say that my son has quite very well adjusted to his new school.. He, in fact became somehow the popular kid! Go figure, must be his good looks! 

Why and How?

Why is it that living here, on Long Island feels like I stepped back in time? 

Lost On Long Island!