In Uruguay, Thanksgiving is not celebrated, obviously because it is a holiday of the United States. Since we are a large group of "United Statesians," we decided to do a grand feast, inviting all of our friends and teachers; around fifty people came to the celebration. We had the traditional turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, random jellos, and fruit desserts. It was an evening of feasting, fun with friends, community, and sharing of cultures. For the first time, I felt that I was able to share my culture with others as opposed to them sharing their culture with me. Most of the attending Uruguayans had never had turkey before, even as sandwich meat, because it is not imported into Uruguay as a common industry. [We had to go through the US embassy to get our turkey imported with the ones they imported for themselves for Thanksgiving]. The day was not a typical Thanksgiving day: homework in the morning, class, more homework, eating with people other than my family, not going around saying what everyone was thankful for, and going out with friends afterward. It was a new experience, different than I am used to, but well worth the adventure of the blending and learning of cultures. Thank you Jesus for all of His rich giving!
In Uruguay, Thanksgiving is not celebrated, obviously because it is a holiday of the United States. Since we are a large group of "United Statesians," we decided to do a grand feast, inviting all of our friends and teachers; around fifty people came to the celebration. We had the traditional turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, random jellos, and fruit desserts. It was an evening of feasting, fun with friends, community, and sharing of cultures. For the first time, I felt that I was able to share my culture with others as opposed to them sharing their culture with me. Most of the attending Uruguayans had never had turkey before, even as sandwich meat, because it is not imported into Uruguay as a common industry. [We had to go through the US embassy to get our turkey imported with the ones they imported for themselves for Thanksgiving]. The day was not a typical Thanksgiving day: homework in the morning, class, more homework, eating with people other than my family, not going around saying what everyone was thankful for, and going out with friends afterward. It was a new experience, different than I am used to, but well worth the adventure of the blending and learning of cultures. Thank you Jesus for all of His rich giving!
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