On Turning Cushions All Day Long

Our first stop in Sri Lanka was Bentota, one of the beach towns in the southern part of the country. The town is known for its beautiful beaches--which I would have to say were a let down, but taht's a different story--but the place we stayed at, Club Villa, was amazing. It was one of the smaller hotels (as opposed to one of the big resorts full of hoards of Germans) and the staff was just perfect. Being low season and all, I did notice that the staff spends an awful large chunk of their time moving and flipping the cushions on the beach and lawn chairs. It's quite a spectacle to see. They start off the day by flipping them a couple of times before placing them on the chairs. My guess is they're fluffing them up for guests. Then, at the first threat of rain (and there have been some torrential storms around these parts), they will quickly stack them up on one side of the pool. Several times during the afternoon, they will again make their rounds and flip the cushions again.