THE SANDWICH: Okay... I did it. For years I’d heard about them. I’d been warned against all others, the “posers”. I had been persuaded, or bullied, into finally taking advantage of my geography... And it was sooooo worth it!! Yesterday, a chilly but sunny Sunday afternoon, with an empty tummy and an open mind, I entered the famous New Orleans eatery, Mother’s. I stood in the long line of tourists and locals, examining the seated patrons’ plates of delicious home-style, authentic Louisiana fare. And I ordered what turned out to be the first, the only, and the greatest Po-Boy of my life! Holy Sandwich!!! It was a remarkable concoction of rich meats, spicy mustards, and drippy sauce. And even though I mostly hate seafood, I gave in and got a cup of etouffe. I will never be the same.
OUR NEW FAMILY: We have become a bit of a family with the entertainers on board. That was made very clear the other day when the acrobats threw a birthday party for their 6-year-old boy who also lives on the ship. We had cake, presents, balloons and music! It was so fun! It made me miss my real family so much. My sweet nephews!
THE CREW SHOW: That same night, we went to watch the Crew show. It is a sort of variety show made up of Crew Members from all over the world who perform ethnic acts. There is a Pilipino marriage dance which is more like a double-dutch but with bamboo poles instead of jump ropes, there are hawaiian songs, a tribal dance or two... It’s like Small World in the flesh. At the end the production Cast comes out with flags from around the world and sings some awkwardly-written and clichéd song about serving our guests. And then everyone breaks into “We are the World”. I kid you not! And the audience is supposed to feel warm and cozy, but I never quite get there. I think it’s because the dancers arte already in costume for the next gig. They are dressed in tiny hot pants and bras and go-go boots and heels since they have to rush off to dance at the adult-party happening on Deck 12 as soon as this show ends.
The whole show ends with a speech from the Captain. This is the whole reason I went to this show in the first place. The Captain asked our cast to re-write his speech for him. We added a few jokes and some funny cruise humor bits. He did a pretty good job. A few days later I bumped into him on the stairs and he asked me for notes! How amazing! This military man who runs this giant vessel, who is the Law of the “Land” as far as I know, who could have me thrown in the brig, asked me for honest feedback on his joke delivery!
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