Jamboree

Jamboree Young catholic people from far-flung places are arriving in Lisbon, plain young boys and girls looking sober smiling and waving to the camera. Dressed in jeans and T. shirts that say something about peace no hint of rebellion here, and no drugs needed as they are filled with the holy spirit. No uppity youth here, no green hair no torn jeans showing knees and thighs, and no placard protesting against the rotten government, the rainbow banner is banned. In Portugal this is a big deal, people are jubilant fireworks rock music at the center of Cascais and much beer is drunk The Pope has promised to pay the country a visit. It is so nice to see young people in the park when one of them strum a guitar and they sing a Christian hymn; I walk home and think what's wrong with me, why do I find this so boring?