Golden Jubilee - Day 2, February 12

Friday did not dawn bright and sunny. Instead it rained from 10ish until about 1. Thankfully it didn't start until we reached school, or we would have been walking in the rain. Unfortunately the rain hampered things getting going, as an enormous tarp needed to be put up to shield the spectators. (as teachers Caitlin and I were given prime seats under the balcony overhang, and managed to stay dry the whole time, a nice perk!) Putting up the tarp reminded us of the joke about how many people it takes to screw in a lightbulb. In this case, it took about 20 men the better part of an hour to get the tarp up, which turned out to be the most entertaining part of the day! They were measuring out where to put bamboo poles as supports, digging holes, climbing around in trees, and changing their minds every 5 minutes.
What was quite impressive, though, was that the volleyball continued throughout the rain. Some boys were playing barefoot, while Caitlin and I shivered and stayed dry! So, even though we sat and waited for 2 hours, we weren't bored. Anyways, it was Nepali time.
Other than the rain, Friday was much the same as Thursday, just without the games for the younger kids. Instead, the primary classes did their dances, for which we had a front row seat and an excellent view. They were adorable, all dressed up in traditional costume, with their hair and makeup done, and the dances were very good given how young the kids are. Some of the school trustees, all older men, got up and started dancing also. Druba, one of the English teachers, who we talk to the most, explained that it was a Nepali cultural dance. It didn't look like much more than twirling and waving arms, but it did look like fun. Some of the teachers even joined in!
The speeches began at the end of Friday, which was the point at which we left, given that it was just after 5, and we knew there were going to be more the next day!