Socialites Without Borders

by Michael Bear · 2009-08-25 20:02:00 UTC
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Yet further proof that The Onion is, indeed, America's finest news source: Socialites Without Borders Teach Rwandans How to Mingle:

"'What I witnessed was appalling,' said Adelina Thornton, an accomplished equestrian, who was moved to tears by the sight of a young orphaned child dressed in horizontal stripes. 'Not a single person expressed any interest whatsoever in how long our estate has been in the family.'

Added Thornton, 'The people here are even worse off than we could have imagined.'

Despite initial concerns, volunteers reported that some progress was made by Monday afternoon, with many pointing to the look of elation and joy on the faces of several men and women moments after being shown the proper way to hold stemware. In addition, the fact that many Rwandans seemed to already know how to speak French seemed promising, if nothing else."

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