Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
Back to the subject, a bit serious. So I=myself thought it as like giving thanks for the harvest-and due to the northern climate in Canuckyland thats earlier as in the deep south of their borderr. Just like here in EUR its earlier in Sweden/Norway as it is in the middle: Germany etc where its still earlier as in the mediterranee south.
Giving praise/thanks for a plentiful harvest of whatever grows locally is deeply ingrained in about any agri-culture and sure the Thai know how to. Of course always with choosing a ḿiss (whatever grows there, watermelon or cucumber....) and parading her (or a she/he sometimes) through the baan=village.
Every now and then in these modern times someone steps up and proclaims it can be a him, beautiful of course, its Thai after all, but this did not really catch on. The tipical katoey then always run mad about these unique chance to win a contest yet again.
Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
pong, are you writing about Thanksgiving or some other topic?
Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
Cheese curds and gravy day eh?
Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
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dab69
Cheese curds and gravy day eh?
Hey, leave our poutine alone.
You're just jealous because we put salt in the water of our boiled potatoes.
Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
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francois
pong, are you writing about Thanksgiving or some other topic?
Of course he's talking about Thanksgiving. It's perfectly obvious and coherent--after reading it slowly and carefully 3 or 4 times,translating each sentence individually in your mind into standard syntax.
Re: How do you explain Thanksgiving to someone in SE Asia?
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cdnmatt
Hey, leave our poutine alone.
I do enjoy poutine from my days in Montreal; yummy!