Now...I'm not a mennonite. That's obvious by my last name (Richards) and by the fact that I have only 6 first cousins. BUT, I do have lots of friends who are mennonite and so I gladly join in in their festivities and attempt to immerse myself in the language and culture, as I did today.
Let's just say there was a Menno Fest. Hundreds, nay, thousands of them flocking into a warehouse to play the 'name game' and eat roulkoukin (sp?) and vereniki. The MCC was having a sale where they raised money for....I'm not sure what (something good), but we went and ate lots and looked around at what you could buy.
Let's just say there was a Menno Fest. Hundreds, nay, thousands of them flocking into a warehouse to play the 'name game' and eat roulkoukin (sp?) and vereniki. The MCC was having a sale where they raised money for....I'm not sure what (something good), but we went and ate lots and looked around at what you could buy.
You had your choice of creepy dolls...
Let's take a closer look at some of them.
Like this one...
Or this super creepy one...it scares me!
Or there's always no-face-robot-armed Barbie...the new generation of beauty!
Bethany found her favorite! It can do the splits whilst maintaining a super scary look on it's face.
And if you're not into dolls, you could always bid on some children...
Naw...just kidding. But it was a funny sign all the same. We had a great time, ate lots of incredible food and got to experience a bit more of the culture that's all around us. The wonderful Mennonites!
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MMmmmm, rollkuchen!!! (Spell it anyway you want, it still tastes as good)
From the Artist Formerly Known as Rempel
I didn't know that dolls were part of mennonite culture...?!
I wonder if my Grandma was there. She volunteered in the MCC store for many, many years before my Grandpa got so sick. Makes really good rollkuchen, too. And vereneki, with cottage cheese, and plums, and a sweet butter gravy, mmmmm... Not like the menno's over here, with potatoes and beef gravy...
Yeah, I did notice a difference in the gravy. It was delicious!!!
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