American Tradition: Remixed
I had turkey today. Stuffing. Mashed potatoes. Sliced cranberry sauce. Corn off the cob. Even green bean casserole made an appearance
What is going on? Has the Varghese clan flipped their lid?
To understand these questions, we must first delve back to the latter part of 2004. November to be exact.
I performed for Southwestern ColorGraphics last year as part of their company's Thanksgiving party. In addition to getting paid, I also received a Greenberg turkey. Oprah listed it as one of her 2003 holiday favorites. I don't doubt that it's great Oprah (she reads this blog religiously). That's not my point. Read on
So we were supposed to enjoy this Tyler, Texas turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Well, Ma and Pa Varghese already got a turkey..because they had a coupon. And if you know Indian people, denying them their right to use a coupon is like telling President Bush he can't send more troops to Iraq. They're gonna do it anyway
My sister comes to visit in January. We're supposed to gobble it up then. No no. She's only here for the weekend and turkey's an all-day event. The bird has to be stuffed. Pilgrim hats need to be made. Where's the popsicle stick scale model of the Mayflower?
So fast-forward to today, May 30, 2005. The turkey has come back into play. I'll hold off on reviewing the taste of a turkey that's been in a cryogenic state for over 6 months. You draw your own conclusions. But I will say that 2 of my uncles were having turkey with us. They moved here from India back in November (when they also had turkey for the first time). Now we hit Memorial Day and TADOW! Turkey again. We've now created an annual tradition that they will observe for the rest of their stay here. That's gotta be confusing to explain to their friends back in India
"I don't get Americans. They eat turkey in November to commemorate people moving here from another country because they were escaping persecution and death. And now they're eating turkey in May to commemorate people who left here to another country, only to face persecution and death ."
I can't wait to really screw with them and send them both a Strip-O-Gram for July 4th.
What is going on? Has the Varghese clan flipped their lid?
To understand these questions, we must first delve back to the latter part of 2004. November to be exact.
I performed for Southwestern ColorGraphics last year as part of their company's Thanksgiving party. In addition to getting paid, I also received a Greenberg turkey. Oprah listed it as one of her 2003 holiday favorites. I don't doubt that it's great Oprah (she reads this blog religiously). That's not my point. Read on
So we were supposed to enjoy this Tyler, Texas turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Well, Ma and Pa Varghese already got a turkey..because they had a coupon. And if you know Indian people, denying them their right to use a coupon is like telling President Bush he can't send more troops to Iraq. They're gonna do it anyway
My sister comes to visit in January. We're supposed to gobble it up then. No no. She's only here for the weekend and turkey's an all-day event. The bird has to be stuffed. Pilgrim hats need to be made. Where's the popsicle stick scale model of the Mayflower?
So fast-forward to today, May 30, 2005. The turkey has come back into play. I'll hold off on reviewing the taste of a turkey that's been in a cryogenic state for over 6 months. You draw your own conclusions. But I will say that 2 of my uncles were having turkey with us. They moved here from India back in November (when they also had turkey for the first time). Now we hit Memorial Day and TADOW! Turkey again. We've now created an annual tradition that they will observe for the rest of their stay here. That's gotta be confusing to explain to their friends back in India
"I don't get Americans. They eat turkey in November to commemorate people moving here from another country because they were escaping persecution and death. And now they're eating turkey in May to commemorate people who left here to another country, only to face persecution and death ."
I can't wait to really screw with them and send them both a Strip-O-Gram for July 4th.
posted by Paul at 6:12 PM
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