These are field notes for the Introduction to Anthropology 201G class at New Mexico State University.
Ethnography

November 24, 2015
Hard work
Today i was in Stack's Pancake house around 1:00. I walked in and sat down at my usual table. A waiter named Joe came up to me he looked about 30 he had his long hair drawn into a ponytail and was probably around 6 feet tall. He asked what i wanted to order in a polite voice so i ordered the strawberry crepes and a black coffee. there were few people at stacks on a Wednesday afternoon. There were two college students doing homework, One appeared to be middle-eastern or maybe Indian he had a short beard and was dressed in a red flannel shirt. There was a short blond girl next to him she was slightly over weight, but seemed very happy and energetic as she help josh with his work. "Ugh i hate Biology its so hard to understand!" exclaimed josh. Abbey said, "come on josh most of it is just studying. You just need to focus and do you work and this mid-term wont be tough at all." Josh replied, "You don't get it Abbey I try to study, but i just get so distracted i can't do it." "That is the worst excuse I've ever heard" yelled Abbey as she slapped josh on the back of the head. "Now get to work! Don't worry i'm here to help." she told Josh. "Alright alright just don't hit me again!" exclaimed Josh. Josh and Abbey then went over some flash cards, when a tall man in his 60's walked in. He was probably 6'5 with a weather beaten face to show hes worked outside a lot of his life. There was a young boy with him probably around 13 or 14 he had dark brown hair cut neatly combed over to the side. both the man and the boy were white. They were followed by a short Hispanic woman probably in her late 50's. She was was dressed in a very nice all black suit with a white undershirt. While both men were in dirty jeans and t-shirts.The Woman Angela asked, "How many bags did you fill with pine needles?" Carl replied, You should've seen it me and Uncle Greg filled like 22 trash bags worth." Greg stated "Yup, Carl sure helped out. It took us almost two hours to do." "What did Greg have you do for the rest of the time?" Angela inquired. "We walked around and filled buckets with rocks." Carl replied. The Waiter Joe came buy and took their order Greg got a melt with water, Angela got scrambled eggs and white toast, with a coffee, and Carl got a stack of blueberry pancakes with a tall glass of orange juice. Carl called his dad and handed the phone to Greg. "Oh yeah Craigo he did a great job." Greg said into the phone. "Nope no problems what so ever. He worked hard the whole time!" "Alright you have a good one to." Greg said before he hung up the phone. The food came and both Greg and Carl ate liked starved animals while Angela took her time and stated, "Wow you two sure worked up an appetite!" With a mouth full of pancakes Carl exclaimed well it was hard work!" They then proceeded to finish their meals in silence and Carl gulped down 2 glasses of orange juice. As they payed the bill Angela thanked Carl for working so hard and for going to lunch with her and Greg.
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