Crazy Cow

As one of our friend's put it, Korea is a trend obsessed culture. We have seen that with weird fashions and the music. One song comes out, becomes a huge hit, and it is played over and over and over. You think songs get overplayed in North America? Come to Korea, you'll change your mind. When we first got here, there was a song called "Tell Me" and the kids would go one and on singing whenever you asked them to tell you something in English. Right now, it's "Baby One More Time" and the kids will even do the dance for you. Anyways, the Korean president just opened up to allow US cows back to Korea. They stopped for awhile becuase of the Mad Cow outbreak. But now, there are ridiculous protests against it. It's completely media driven and it seems that the whole of Korea is enraged and freaked out about Mad Cow. The kids in class are all "crazy cow! crazy cow! Chang Yeon has crazy cow teacher!". (They call it crazy cow, becuase thats the translation). Tonight, after our baseball game, we were on our way to see Iron Man (totally a wicked movie!!), when we pass a candlelight vigil. We were curious what it was for...China Earthquake victims? Myanmar? NO; MAD COW!!! are you serious? Aparently it passed by some friends, as it turned into a march, and the people were protesting down the streets! C'mon guys. Give it a rest.