A Brasilian, a couple from Wales, a Brit and 3 Americans at my house = Thanksgiving in London. Things just wouldn't be the same with out Thanksgiving sooo I decided to host a dinner to celebrate! Kate and Scott came all of the way from Wales for some turkey and lots of wine! And the journey for some in London was maybe just as long with the traffic and rain.
This was a first Thanksgiving for the non-Americans so we talked about the traditions of watching football, feasting and giving thanks...oh and also the part about the English settling in the east and kicking out the Native Americans (sorry!).
Since everyone learned a bit about the American holiday I did take a few things away myself:
1. The concept of sweet side dishes like candied yams is foreign to Brits
2. Samba music is good for every occasion
3. Regardless of how full you are, you can always eat some more thanksgiving dinner
It was a great night, thank you to everyone for celebrating with me! Thanks to Simon for being photographer for the night, he got some good shots!
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