tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post8769466664400443328..comments2023-10-09T09:11:58.065+00:00Comments on Ben's Blog: So that's ThanksgivingBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152545728675983286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-40721478630867966722008-12-02T16:55:00.000+00:002008-12-02T16:55:00.000+00:00The sleeping bit may be helped by the national cus...The sleeping bit may be helped by the national custom of watching the Superbowl. We watched a video of the 2006 version and all I can say is it worked for me.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152545728675983286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-8955737508674402812008-12-01T18:20:00.000+00:002008-12-01T18:20:00.000+00:00Having just got back from visting the US and had m...Having just got back from visting the US and had my first Thanksgiving dinner prepared by an industrious and lovely American lady, I have one quibble - the portions on your plate are far too small. I understand that true authenticity requires that the food form a small dome on your plate.<BR/><BR/>The suprisingly sweet dish on my plate was yam with pecan topping. The cranberry sauce with port and cinnamon was fabulous.<BR/><BR/>I felt slightly bad about falling asleep afterwards, but I was promised that this was traditional and most of the rest of the country was doing the same thing.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to ignore Halloween and start celebrating Thanksgiving in the UK please...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-28092426030727839692008-11-30T19:09:00.000+00:002008-11-30T19:09:00.000+00:00Never fear, we did the thankful. We went round the...Never fear, we did the thankful. We went round the table and everyone said one thing they were thankful for this year. I agree, without that part it would just be a nice meal at a strange time of year.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152545728675983286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18991145.post-9658323740235065962008-11-30T16:26:00.000+00:002008-11-30T16:26:00.000+00:00The Brits will never get the whole Thanksgiving th...The Brits will never get the whole Thanksgiving thing. But, I'm glad you got to experience it. I have bestowed the privileged upon my local Brit friends as well. I don't even bother with Pumpkin pie or candy yams because I know my friends will just wonder even more about my sanity. But, to truly experience it you must not leave out the thankful part.Anita Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663214195659512046noreply@blogger.com