Thank you for this lovely essay! I am in the opposite situation from you—I’m an American living overseas (in Switzerland), and Thanksgiving is not a holiday here, obviously. (And even if I ate meat, turkeys have to be imported from France and cost about $150. For a small one. So no traditional Thanksgiving dinner for us!) But Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday too, and I plan to honor the day by remembering to be grateful for all the blessings in our lives, and by being a friendly and welcoming American and offering some pie to my neighbors. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I'm a Brit living in Switzerland, but also lived for 5 years in Boston and came to really appreciate and enjoy Thankskgiving. I know you don't eat meat, but there do exist Swiss suppliers of turkey. I know one near Zurich whose turkeys are as expensive as you say, but at least they live outdoors and aren't reared in the crammed and filthy conditions that most of the turkeys being consumed today around the world are.
I really love the animal-welfare laws in Switzerland. I do occasionally buy meat to cook for guests, and it is a good feeling to know that the animals have been treated so well. Who knows? Maybe one day I will cook one of those pricey Zurich turkeys!
I've never experienced the hospitality of a US Thanksgiving, but, rather like the piece here, I did enjoy the Thanksgiving hospitality of a Canadian family (more than three decades ago) when a student there accompanied by my family. It was a joyous occasion, even though I did not quite take to the Pumpkin pie! More immediately, may I wish all a happy Thanksgiving, including my sister and her family in NY, as each and everyone gather and commune while breaking bread together. Enjoy
Just about an hour ago, I was describing sweetness of Thanksgiving to a friend who is new to this country in almost exactly the way that you have here. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m glad to be a subscriber. ☺️
Wild turkeys have the run of neighborhoods here. Fish are abundant in as much as we live between the Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre Bay. Thanks is after all thanks and good food is best enjoyed in good company. Thanks to the game wardens who keep sanity in the environment.
My first Thanksgiving was in 2000. I had to take a semester of English language for beginners before starting an undergraduate degree in Engineering. I lived with a Chinese American family, so we celebrated Thanksgiving with their extended family and friends. As a young student from the Middle East, the experience felt very uniquely American, to be invited to this big dinner of soy sauce glazed turkey, a side of noodles, and wok stir-fry vegetables with people who looked Chinese but spoke fluently American English!
Thank you for this lovely essay! I am in the opposite situation from you—I’m an American living overseas (in Switzerland), and Thanksgiving is not a holiday here, obviously. (And even if I ate meat, turkeys have to be imported from France and cost about $150. For a small one. So no traditional Thanksgiving dinner for us!) But Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday too, and I plan to honor the day by remembering to be grateful for all the blessings in our lives, and by being a friendly and welcoming American and offering some pie to my neighbors. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I'm a Brit living in Switzerland, but also lived for 5 years in Boston and came to really appreciate and enjoy Thankskgiving. I know you don't eat meat, but there do exist Swiss suppliers of turkey. I know one near Zurich whose turkeys are as expensive as you say, but at least they live outdoors and aren't reared in the crammed and filthy conditions that most of the turkeys being consumed today around the world are.
I really love the animal-welfare laws in Switzerland. I do occasionally buy meat to cook for guests, and it is a good feeling to know that the animals have been treated so well. Who knows? Maybe one day I will cook one of those pricey Zurich turkeys!
I've never experienced the hospitality of a US Thanksgiving, but, rather like the piece here, I did enjoy the Thanksgiving hospitality of a Canadian family (more than three decades ago) when a student there accompanied by my family. It was a joyous occasion, even though I did not quite take to the Pumpkin pie! More immediately, may I wish all a happy Thanksgiving, including my sister and her family in NY, as each and everyone gather and commune while breaking bread together. Enjoy
Happy Thanksgiving Yascha Mounk. I just baked my first ever stuffing made from scratch!
My favorite holiday too! Thanks for sharing. Was great to have you @thenantucketproject this year.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for this wonderful essay. Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your readers!
Just about an hour ago, I was describing sweetness of Thanksgiving to a friend who is new to this country in almost exactly the way that you have here. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m glad to be a subscriber. ☺️
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wild turkeys have the run of neighborhoods here. Fish are abundant in as much as we live between the Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre Bay. Thanks is after all thanks and good food is best enjoyed in good company. Thanks to the game wardens who keep sanity in the environment.
My first Thanksgiving was in 2000. I had to take a semester of English language for beginners before starting an undergraduate degree in Engineering. I lived with a Chinese American family, so we celebrated Thanksgiving with their extended family and friends. As a young student from the Middle East, the experience felt very uniquely American, to be invited to this big dinner of soy sauce glazed turkey, a side of noodles, and wok stir-fry vegetables with people who looked Chinese but spoke fluently American English!