Thanksgiving and what I'd say to a Republican
Nearly all
Americans will have the 22nd of November off work this year because
they will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day. I will still be working because I
live in London, though I will be eating Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant after
work. It’s difficult to explain Thanksgiving to most British people, as it’s
rooted in mythology as much as history. The historical basis was the first
harvest at Plymouth Colony (now part of modern-day Massachusetts). Many of the
traditions that developed the original Thanksgiving were influenced by the celebration
of Sukkot in the autumn. The modern Thanksgiving dinner incorporates American culinary
developments over the last two centuries, extensive air travel to see families,
and the development of a “holiday season” that starts with Thanksgiving and ends
with New Year’s Day.
Thanksgiving involves more travel to see family than any other holiday. As a result of this, the holiday is associated more than any other with awkward encounters with relativ…
Thanksgiving involves more travel to see family than any other holiday. As a result of this, the holiday is associated more than any other with awkward encounters with relativ…
