Back in May when we were in Ireland, Andrew, Tully, and I headed to Westport (a charming little town appropriately located on the west coast) for a few days of quiet time. One afternoon we went to a park that also featured a small amusement park (actually a wee amusement park with four or five rides and a bouncy castle).
The park had recently adopted a "pirate" theme for the amusement rides. "Cool," we thought. "Tully will like pirates."
Well, this (see below) was the (ONLY) pirate placed in strategic spots throughout the park.
Obviously this lovely, buxom pirate-tess provided a grand distraction for the fathers being led around by their kiddos, but what do eight-year-old girls learn from this ridiculous display?
How to be a cool pirate?
How to have a sense of adventure?
How to enjoy being different?
Or simply how to aspire to huge breasts? How to look sexy (even when you have to fight off enemies with swords)?
The sad thing was, the park is on the grounds of the home of a REAL Irish woman pirate. What an opportunity they have to inspire girls and share cool stories.
Instead...this.
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The park had recently adopted a "pirate" theme for the amusement rides. "Cool," we thought. "Tully will like pirates."
Well, this (see below) was the (ONLY) pirate placed in strategic spots throughout the park.
Obviously this lovely, buxom pirate-tess provided a grand distraction for the fathers being led around by their kiddos, but what do eight-year-old girls learn from this ridiculous display?
How to be a cool pirate?
How to have a sense of adventure?
How to enjoy being different?
Or simply how to aspire to huge breasts? How to look sexy (even when you have to fight off enemies with swords)?
The sad thing was, the park is on the grounds of the home of a REAL Irish woman pirate. What an opportunity they have to inspire girls and share cool stories.
Instead...this.
Technorati Tags: Kristin Bair O'Keeffe, China, Ireland, expats, travel, Tully
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