TRADITIONS
A moveable American feast
South Africans are importing Thanksgiving as a good excuse to eat, drink and be merry ... Just don’t mention our own pilgrims, Jan van Riebeeck & co
14 November 2024 - 05:23
On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans put politics and personal grievances on pause to count the year’s blessings over a hearty Thanksgiving feast. At least in theory.
Cornucopia centrepieces and “Kumbaya” moments live mostly in Martha Stewart catalogues and Norman Rockwell paintings. Thanksgiving tables are fertile ground for awkward silences, bitten tongues, and quotable rants from drunken uncles...
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