First arrival of sports bras and a little bit of goat race fun

Got the first donation of sports bras from Tricia Bruno.. she sent 9 sports bras via regular post and they arrived here in time for me to give them to my friend and to hear her girls reactions before i go. The text i got from Megan when she returned to her village is as follows:

I just showed the women the sports bras + they ran around holding their boobs showing me how "tight" their boobs would b. VERY exciting! Thnx so much!

Cross cultural exchange. youve got to love it.

Yesterday, August 30th was the annual goat races in Kampala, a massive event that apparently is "the social event of the year" in Uganda. It was a massive day bender, and heaps of fun. A bunch of us from jinja went in, all dressed up, prom dresses, ties, and fancy hats to experiance the debauchery. A lot of the major corperations in Uganda hire out tents, where they supply free booze, and food to advertise. Davey managed to get us tickets to the crane bank tent, one of the main tents, and we had a great day. Annie and some others bet on the goats- which, apparently, are often more interested in shagging then racing. Experianced betters will tell you to bet on the female goats, as they run away from the males, while the males run towards the females. To ensure that the heats happen promptly, there is a tractor padded with mattresses to push the goats around the track towards the finish line. Amazing.

Dress is taken seriously- enough so that there are prizes awarded to best dressed male, female, couple and child. I wore a blue sequined knee length promdress, made circa 1989-1993- a priceless Jinja market find. I didnt win any prizes, but i did end up on stage at one point, presenting an award in honor of ATV, the establishment where i live, to the best dressed child at the races, and then apparently ended up on Uganda TV while presenting. Who knew?
At any rate, it was a great day, and another great Ugandan experiance. I will try and grab some pictures from annie, and will be sure to post heaps of photos once i return to the land of fast internet.. so stay posted.
cheers!