How to Have Thanksgiving
Since I grew up in America, people frequently ask me about Thanksgiving. "Its bigger than Christmas, right?" Well, no, not in my family, but I can see how you could get that impression. The curiosity I've frequently come across has manifested itself in more than a few locals voicing that they'd like to celebrate Thanksgiving, too. Some restaurants even put on an American Thanksgiving spread.
So for anyone who is interested, this is how Thanksgiving was always celebrated in my family...
My grandma would spend the night as she'd need to put the turkey in the oven by 5am (to be ready to eat by 3pm). My mom is one of eight siblings, and four of her sisters lived around us so our house was always packed for Thanksgiving. My mom and dad would go into cleaning overdrive to get the house ready.
On Thanksgiving Day you'd wake up to the smell of turkey roasting in the oven. People would start to arrive at 1pm and we'd eat about 3pm. You'd eat a light br…
So for anyone who is interested, this is how Thanksgiving was always celebrated in my family...
My grandma would spend the night as she'd need to put the turkey in the oven by 5am (to be ready to eat by 3pm). My mom is one of eight siblings, and four of her sisters lived around us so our house was always packed for Thanksgiving. My mom and dad would go into cleaning overdrive to get the house ready.
On Thanksgiving Day you'd wake up to the smell of turkey roasting in the oven. People would start to arrive at 1pm and we'd eat about 3pm. You'd eat a light br…