Monday, July 13, 2009

Augustus the Budding Thespian?




Is there a doctor in the house? Dr. Brown, Dr. Brown please report to the stage.
To help illustrate the dangers of smoking, the year 8s at WIS (Augustus’ class) decided to put on a skit that they had written. This coincided with World No Tobacco Day at the end of May. One of the main characters was Dr. Brown. Augustus got selected to perform this role. He acquitted himself quite well having never before acted---at least not in front of an audience. Students from other levels also created anti-smoking posters and literature. Hopefully their efforts will not fall on deaf ears. Unlike in the U.S. where smoking is banned in most public venues, people smoke quite freely in Namibia. Often there aren’t even any designated smoking areas to separate the smokers from the non-smokers. It is particularly difficult to stomach in restaurants. Who would have ever thought that Louisiana is ahead of the game in this regard where smoking isn’t allowed at all in restaurants, other public venues and even in many bars?

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