Here I am stuck behind enemy lines while the school (and for me the Internet) is behind locked doors. I’m also stuck without transportation until tomorrow. Apparently this is one of those holidays which is not on any calendar. Lovely.
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This would be the O-Bon Festival, held Aug. 13-16. It is an important Buddhist festival to pray for the souls of ancestors. The 16th is the day the ancestors’ spirits are guided back to the graves using paper lanterns and burning incense. It is a time people travel to their hometowns, and many people take vacations during this time. There are supposed to be fireworks and dances, too.
Oh yeah, I mean I knew WHAT it was, but they had told me not to come to work Thursday thru Monday. Gack.