Graduation Day

As we drove though the city the last two weeks, we saw what was apparently graduation time. Two weekends in a row the graduates were all going to their graduation ceremonies. There were two unique things about this. First, many of the people in the car were dressed in the same African print clothes as the graduate. Then there were caps and gowns for the graduate. Secondly, they were also hanging out of the cars, taxis, buses, etc. They were waving and blowing pink and green plastic whistles to share their joy at having made it through school. Some were straddling the widow with one leg outside and one leg inside the car, but most were sitting in the window and whistling to the world. Just another unique custom in the Congo.