Swine flu news you can use

If you're reading this, you're one of the few people left who doesn't have swine flu. This is because you either:

1) Avoid Mexico
2) Do not attend St. Francis Preparatory
3) Avoid pork/attract Jews (see ironic photo to the left)

The only place that his been hit worse than Mexico is the media, which seems to be unable to report on anything else. Drudge is having a field day and CNN will likely have an iReporter on this in no time.

As per the laws of the internet, despite this being a tragedy, this hysteria has led to several swine flu jokes:

• "Will there be a mass outbreak of Human/Avian Swine flu? When pigs fly."
• "The only known cure for Swine Flu has been found to be the liberal application of oinkment."

I apologize for that last one. In other smiting news, Mexico City has also suffered an earthquake, further challenging the city's residents.

My Jewish brethren, clever as always, have determined that the best way to avoid this disease is to not speak of it. Israel has decided to call this "Mexican flu" since ultra-religious leaders felt that even pronouncing pork would upset someone.

In honor of this cunning defense, below is a clip from Jimmy Kimmel regarding the Jets' response to the scheduling conflict with the Jewish holidays, which this blog covered.




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Driving to Kasese

Last night I had my first big dinner since I arrived - we went to the Italian restaurant that I mentioned and I had the largest calzone I have ever seen. I then got the first 8-hour night of sleep I've had..so overall it was a recovery day once we got home. This would be necessary, because today...

Time for another car ride!

Today we drove to Kasese, which is a region in western Uganda (as you can see, very western Uganda). This is a 7.5 hour drive without stopping, and we made it in just under 9. We don't have any company operations there, but there are many farmers growing similar crops, and a game reserve, so we thought it would be worthwhile to head over. On the way here, there were numerous ads for some sort of car giveaway, which you can see to the right. I kept thinking they said "Chanukah," so I did about 58 double-takes on the way up here.

We also passed a large estate on a hill belonging to one of the traditional regional kings. Although they don't hold any formal government power, they still wield authority amongst the tribal people, and are extremely well respected. There is even a lane in the center of town on the main road that no one else is allowed to use.

When we were getting closer, I saw my first exotic animal..a sign of things to come I think.

After some sleep tonight we have another long day of exploring tomorrow.
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