So I've been in the US now for 8 weeks, so by now I have seen a bit of what life is like in the US, or at least on Camp in the US. One thing that I was told about was that the portions in the US are massive, but I haven't really seen this. Maybe Rhode Island is the exception to that rule. What I have seen is that kids will happily dish up a portion of seconds, and then just not eat it. The amount of wasted food really appalls me, coming from SA where there is a lot more knowledge about poverty, and not wasting food. Even my most dumb and wasteful scouts wouldn't even approach what is considered to be the norm here. Also kids seem to think that if its biodegradable, it will disappear within seconds of them discarding it. I have had to make several announcements about this. Kids will even go and get an apple, bite into it, but not actually take a bite, just leave their teeth marks on it and then leave it by the path, or even in the middle of the field!
I have however learnt how to inject maple syrup into flapjacks, which is quite cool, and into waffles, as well as French Toast sticks (which is like regular French Toast, cut up into three or four sticks, and deep fried I think???). They also have smiley fries, which are potato chips in the shape of smiley faces. However sweet potatoes are just potatoes with loads of syrup.
Also the showers are perpetually dripping. It seems that the kids here don't know how to turn them off properly. And the taps are really weird! There's a single mixer, and you have to turn it all the way round to get to hot...
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