We hope all our family and friends have a wonderful
Thanksgiving holiday…
Holiday? What
holiday? As you may have guessed,
Australians do not celebrate Thanksgiving.
However, we were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner last Saturday. It had to be on Saturday since everyone is
working today. The family hosting the
dinner had lived in America for a few years and wanted to continue celebrating
the holiday to share a meal with family and friends and reflect on all we have
to be thankful for.
It was a wonderful multinational group that shared a meal
together. The turkey was made by a
Colombian and everyone brought a dish to share.
We had some traditional dishes made by the Americans in the group –
cornbread dressing, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. There were also friends there from Germany,
England, Sweden, India and of course, Australia.
What about Christmas?
They definitely celebrate Christmas here, but it’s a little
different. I actually keep forgetting
that Christmas is coming but it does not feel like Christmas. It is Spring here – absolutely no possibility
of a white Christmas. The holiday is
celebrated here with cherries, picnics, beach Santas and BBQs. Turkey is available but you may need to
order it in advance. Many people prefer
seafood for the big meal rather than turkey or ham. They do have Christmas trees, carols and
decorations with snowflakes.
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