Honking and Beeping

Saturday, as I walked around town with my colleague S, every so often a
string of Mercedes would drive past with large ribbons tied to the hood
and beeping their horns in celebration. This is the relatively new
tradition for weddings in Addis Ababa, and we must have seen at least
five of these processions in a single afternoon. Again, just now, on
Sunday evening, I hear a half dozen cars beeping and honking along the
road in the distance and I know that's what it is.