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by Susan Dunn"Because that's rude," I said.
"You're too polite," he replied.
"Then next time you call," I said.
"That's the woman's job," he replied.
We and the Missourians arrived at noon:11, which was our cultural dictate; a few minutes late to allow the host and hostess to make last minute adjustments, but no more than 15. The French Canadians and the Australians arrived about 30 minutes later. The couples that included a Latino arrived an hour or two after noon.
"How rude," said the New Yorker. "How are we supposed to be able to plan? What do you do when you invite the Morenos over?"
"Relax," said the Australians. "We've all got kids. Things happen."
The French Canadians spoke to each other in French, obviously disliking tardiness, then smiled and told us, "Isn't this a wonderful Thanksgiving," avoiding dissension.
The Latinos didn't appear to notice their wandering in was anything out of the ordinary They were busy hugging everyone and having a good time!
How we treat time varies greatly among cultures. We had had our cocktail hour by the time the Latinos arrived, and were ready to eat, but felt they should have time for a drink and some chatting also. It was an awkward moment. Somewhere also there was a football game involved, the timing of which got messed up.
"Don't worry about the football game," said the Dominican. "This is Thanksgiving."
"Thanksgiving IS the football game," my husband said to me, soto voce, angry over that and also because he hadn't had any food.
The Attire
Everyone from the medical school contingent was dressed up, and in festive apparel. The Australians were in blue jeans. The social group also has a pull.
Food
At last we were invited to the buffet table. To me, it's a big part of the event, and I was aghast. Boiled onions in a cream sauce, a turnip casserole, a ham, tart cranberries just crushed and sitting in a bowl . where was the turkey, the stuffing, the sweet cranberry jelly?
I don't even remember what the dessert was, but it's for sure it wasn't the Ambrosia my Texas-mother fixed, or the mince meat pie my British-ancestored father demanded.
A conversation ensued about who has what for Thanksgiving, some of us trying to convince the non-American participants of what Thanksgiving was "really" like, i.e., not like this, but also not agreeing among ourselves.
My husband and I went home feeling we hadn't had a Thanksgiving. I didn't get the meal; he didn't get the football game.
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