Last night, I watched the Russian Ballet perform Swan Lake and my primary thought throughout it was not how beautiful the dancers danced or how lovely the musicians played. No, instead of focusing on the visual and audio marvel before me, I could not get my mind off of one thing…Kentucky. Fried. Chicken.
As previously stated, many things here have been counterintuitive. For example, when your friend invites you to a private showing of Swan Lake preformed by the Russian Ballet, one would expect it to be an intimate and tasteful event. And while the dancing and music was fantastic, the venue, patrons, and Kentucky Fried Chicken...left me completely befuddled.
This ballet was preformed in a venue the size of a Top 10 college basketball stadium. In fact, when the taxi driver dropped me off, I thought he must be mistaken. Typically, when one thinks of a ballet venue, balcony seats are expected...but nose bleed seats?? Interesting, but OK.
The atmosphere during the performance resembled that of a three ring circus. People talked, answered cell phones, laughed, and booed during intermissions. They also ate everything from popcorn to ice cream to sunflower seeds, which leads me to my new association of Fried Chicken to Swan Lake.
I went to watch the ballet with three girls, all of which just got off work and hadn’t had time for dinner. In order to squeeze everything in, they brought takeout to the ballet. Kentucky Fried Chicken takeout. So, while we were watching swans dance on stage, the only thing I could focus on was the smell of fried poultry permeating the air around me.
While the night was still a wonderful one, I can’t help but feel slighted. That is, my strongest impression as an American born Chinese watching the Russian ballet perform in China, was…that’s right, Kentucky. Fried. Chicken. *sigh*
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WELL OK, I'M HUNGRY NOW SINCE U BEEN YAK'G ABOUT FRIED CHICKEN-KENTUCKY TYPE NO DOUBT. WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS. WHAT DO U EXPECT? THEY R COMMIES,NOT AMERICANS. WILL PICKED UP THE TITLE SOME TIME . I DIDN'T GET 2 C HIM. HE CALLED AWHILE BACK & STATED HE HAD REC'D E-MAIL FROM U REF. THE CAR/TITLE. HE ADV'D ME HE HAD TROUBLE W/ THE CAR & SOME OF THE ENG LIGHTS WERE "ON". HE SAID HE NEEDED 2 RETURN IT 2 JEFF, VW MECH., SO HE COULD WORK ON IT. HOPE IT IS IN 1 PIECE WHEN U GET YOUR $$$ FROM HIM. YAK'D W/ STEPH. THIS AM-SHE @ WORK & THEY R DO'G FINE. SENT NET ANOTHER CARE PACKAGE 2DAY. HOPE SHE GETS THEM REGULARLY. ALL YOUR MAIL IS HERE IN A BOX 4 U SO, ALL URE STUFF IS 2GETHER. MISS U GUYS. THE CAR WILL B READY 4 U WHEN U GET IN IF U STILL WANT 2 USE IT. B CAREFUL, LOVE YA, DAD
KFC. :-) That is a good story. Thanks for sharing it.
oh my gosh jenny, you are so funny! your visual descriptions are awesome! i laughed out loud at this one!
nanette
HI JT/JEN. JUST CK'G BLOG 4 ANY UP-DATE STUFF. WILL B OFF 4 8 DAYS FROM WORK. BEEN RAIN'G HERE 4 3 DAYS-GLAD ITS NOT SNOW/ICE. I'LL TAKE THE RAIN EVEN THOUGH IT CAUSES FLOOD'G-ITS BETTER THAN SOWN/ICE. SNOW (MAYBE) DUE HERE MON/TUE.. JUST WORK'G. ALL OK HERE. HOPE U GUYS R FINE. MISS U GUYS ALOT- COUNT'G THE DAYS TILL END OF JAN.. LOVE, DAD
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