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| Turkey 'n delicious, delicious stuffing Photo by antonellomusina |
My wife doesn't know much about Thanksgiving, so last night a an American friend of ours brought over Thanksgiving dinner. It was chicken instead of turkey (turkey's not as common over here), but it was delicious nonetheless.
And I think it was the first time I've eaten stuffing in years. I forgot how delicious stuffing is. As the years go by, I'm sure our daughter might think it a touch odd to be celebrating an American holiday, but I can't imagine her complaining. Extra holidays are always great, right?
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well!
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Wow, that sounds a lot like the fake Finnish holiday for St. Urho (Urhonpäivä) right around the same time as St. Patrick's. It's a Minnesotan invention that, at least in Helsinki, is thought of as a perfectly alright reason to drink. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm up for any holiday that doesn't involve religion and has lots of food (or drink) involved. :)
We'd have a turkey here if it wouldn't cost around 200 CHF or more for a tiny bird. The price of meat and, well, everything else is painful and it's just not the same without family. I could have gone to an expat luncheon by myself for about 100 CHF but...meh. Thanksgiving is, indeed, a powerful homesick maker.