We weren't in PV for Canadian Thanksgiving Day on Oct. 12, but today is U.S. Thanksgiving Day and it is being celebrated among the gringos here. There are more Canadian flags in sight than U.S., and there are no big sales tomorrow. But if you look carefully the U.S. traditions are noticeable.
Restaurants have full turkey dinner menus (but with a topping of hot sauce that isn't cranberry!). Grocery stores have imported stuffing mix and pumpkin pies. Sports bars like the Cheeky Monkey or Dick's Halfway Inn entice with NFL games on widescreen HDTV. And next door has changed their banner from autumn leaves to a Pilgrim Turkey. (Will the banner change to Christmas by Monday?)
So we pause to give thanks for our blessed lives and the ancestors that made it possible. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
No comments:
Post a Comment