I THINK I ATE TOO MUCH

Most of us grow up almost hearing the sounds "Thanksgiving Dinner" and think, "family and turkey".

Joyce knows that in Japan, neither of these are true. families do NOT get together on Thanksgiving. That is, not the one in which the pilgrims thanked God for giving them a bountiful autumn harvest, protecting them through winter, and bringing friendly Indians to show them how to survive, There IS another holiday akin to Labor Day, called "Thanksgiving Festival for Laborers", but it's not the type of day for relatives to get together.

Japanese stores do not sell turkey, period. So Joyce picked up chicken and fries, then brought over some sweets from last night's church so that we were able to enjoy "Thanksgiving Dinner". Okay, no stuffing or cranberry sauce! Before prayer, we all went around and said one thing we were thankful for...then chowed down.

About chickens...do you remember the story "Brown Bird" posted on Jan.7, 2023? (not 2024) It's a little fictional snippet, but maybe with the little bit of time afforded with the Thanksgiving rest, you might take 5 minutes to read it again? Here are the illustrations, colored.

The Saito fellas wouldn't smile for the photos. What Turkeys. Mebbe they were in the Thanksgiving spirit?!

Turkeys, get it? 

Groan--June! You can do better.

Sorry. I ate too much.