In "My African Childhood", David Sedaris talks about his childhood comparing it to that of his friend Hugh. From David's point of view, Hugh's life was so fascinating and fulfilling, while his life seemed to be meaningless and boring. Furthermore, Hugh's childhood stories were so adventurous that they made David's life in North Carolina seem ordinary and simple, even though the environment in which David lived was as normal and safe as that of any average American boy. Illustrating both childhood experiences, David preferred Hugh's to his own, describing differences in school activities, holidays and even home ownership. The difference between two boys was established by living in two different countries with a gap in cultural differences. What seems embarrassing and inappropriate to some is completely permissible and acceptable to others. Something as small as having a monkey as a pet in Hugh's family, or throwing rocks at crocodiles, or seeing a fifteen-foot python wandering onto school property, was perhaps very common among African children. Some of Hugh's field trips...