Note to Self - Travel Companions

I love (most of) my family members as people. It's possible that I hate (almost) all of them as travel companions.

My (two) big fat Segregated Weddings

So first off, no, I did not get married. Still just little ole me, all single and waiting for Mr. Right. However, a couple of months ago, two of my girlfriends from high school did get married and I was honored to attend both ceremonies.Both of these weddings were on the same weekend, but luckily one was on Saturday and the other on Sunday. In typical fashion, I packed last minute throwing together my cocktail dress, bridesmaid dress, various other social event casual/dressy for "unposed" camera shots day dresses (seriously, why didn't anyone tell me how many of these day to night cocktail/sun dresses I would need to own post college?). And I went on my merry way. 

Apparently, I was still thought about quite actively in my house. As much as my grandmother complains about my general slovenliness, she asks about my (or "Bibby's") whereabouts constantly. My mother answered normally, and often of course, that I was currently attending two weddings. After I had been out of town for a couple of days, my grandma started asking my mom about MY wedding. Imagine my surprise. Hell, imagine my mother's! The recap goes something like this:

Grandma - "It's this the weekend that Dulciña is getting married?"
Mom- "What?! No. Dulciña is attending two weddings this weekend of two of her high school girlfriends."

Fast forward five minutes
Grandma - "Did you get an invitation to Dulciña's wedding?"
Mom- "Mummy, I told you she's not getting married. If she was getting married don't you think we would be there?"
Grandma- "Well you never know with Dulciña."

Later that evening
Grandma- "So Dulciña is having two weddings this weekend?
Mom- "What do you mean?"
Grandma- "Yes, from what I hear she's having two weddings. One for the white people and one for the black people."

A week later at my aunt's house

Grandma- "You know Dulciña got married. Twice. Once for the black people and once for the white people."
Aunt - "Have you met the man? And if Dulciña got married, why would she still be sharing a bedroom with you?"
Grandma- "Well you never know with the young people these days."

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So, I'll be honest. I sorta love that. Maybe it's my sense of the ridiculous. Or the fact that my grandmother often talks about the things black people can do now as if she used to pick cotton (she was a nurse). Also I've had friends asked me blatantly if my grandmother is white (she's not).

I wonder if people do the whole racially segregated wedding thing (apparently some Muslim cultures do gender segregated weddings)? Two weddings, two budgets. A whole lot of politicking. This would also be the perfect playground to showcase every single racial stereotype you carry deep in your ignorant heart. Doesn't that sound like a black history month lifetime movie? Or maybe a Tyler Perry movie (i unreasonably hate that man)? He should get on that. I hear Raven Symone is available.