Thanksgiving this year may encounter the strains of the recent election. For a depiction of how bad it can get, check out the Christmas dinner scene in “Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man.” It will show you what to avoid.
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Thanksgiving in the Age of Trump
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America’s Obsession with Pie
Hilaire Belloc’s hilarious complaint about the world’s eating tastes would not treat Thanksgiving well.
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When Father Carves the Turkey
Carving the Thanksgiving fowl can be an adventure.
All Which We Behold Is Full of Blessings
Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” provides us with passage that functions as a Thanksgiving poem.
The Most Delicious Feast Ever Served
For a description of a luscious Thanksgiving feast, turn to the luncheon that Eve prepares for Archangel Raphael in Book V of “Paradise Lost.”
Expressing Gratitude for Nature’s Feast
Thanksgiving may be my favorite holiday because it involves holding a feast in the face of on-coming winter. I read this as a sign that we believe the harvest bounty can carry us through the hard times. To accentuate the symbolism, I like my Thanksgivings to be cold and even a bit wet. Sir Gawain […]
