Chickens Like To Wear Jeans

I love to give my entries very interesting titles. In journalism, we are taught that headlines are the hook line to keep our readers. I want to keep you; therefore, I begin with "Chickens Like to Wear Jeans." I will get to the meat of the story momentarily.

Lacey, Alana, Lauren, Danielle and I went wandering around Porto Rafti today. It was FREEZING, but we put on our jackets and pressed onward. We stopped in shops that were open and looked around. Here in Greece, family is very important and it is perfectly normal for a shop owner just to close up shop for a while until he wants to come back. That being said, it is hard to find stores open sometimes. We went into this one store that looked interesting. The strange-looking, weirdly posed child mannequin drew us in. I mean, what store couldn't be awesome when they know a cool mannequin when they see it? Lauren was browsing through the jeans when suddenly she exclaimed, "There is a real live chicken over here!" Sure enough, we joined her at the jeans rack and there was a chicken in a box behind the jeans. I suppose it was looking for its size. (As discussed in a previous entry, good luck with that chicken..your thighs are probably too big for European clothes!)

We enjoyed some of the other shops-- even though we were disappointed by the lack of poultry. After we got back, we watched chick flicks in our room. Since the boys have once again picked "The Patriot" for movie night, we will probably finish up some more movies in our room. You are probably wondering why the girls haven't joined together to fight this movie unfairness situation. It is because Pete Davidson, president of the College Republicans, is a true politician in every situation of life. He actually lobbies for movies like it is life or death. Tonight, he appealed to everyone's patriotism or lack thereof based on movie choice. I saw him grab two girls while they were by the voting booth and sing "I'm Proud to Be An American." Oh, Pete. Gotta love him. He keeps "letters to the editor" a comin' when I'm working for the college newspaper though so I gotta give him props on that. Controversy is his middle name.

We were supposed to wake up early and go to a Greek Orthodox church service, but the weather is supposed to get really bad tomorrow so he has postponed it. I am kind of glad that we are waiting because I don't have any warm church clothes. I'm ready for it to warm up around here-- I love hanging out by the water, but don't like getting blown over by the wind.

We are leaving Monday for our trip to the Pelopponese so I will have more "educational" writings at that time. :-) I'm sure you just love my ramblings in the meantime though. Haha. I mean, you love my descriptions of the Parthenon-- but a live chicken in a clothing store. Come on! That is excitement! God Bless! ~Ash