AUTHORS NOTE – Yes, we are aware. Yes, it’s not ideal. No, we are not panicking. Gonna give science a chance to do its thing, before we lock ourselves in a Lysol-filled bubble for the next 2 months. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst. Stupid pandemic.
Earlier in the week, I began to methodically prepare an in-depth blog post, covering the historical aspects of colonialism in South Africa, as to provide a contrasting viewpoint of what the equivalent of Thanksgiving would be here at the southern tip of the African continent. I had a variety of resources at my discretion, and merely had to piece everything together. It was to be one of my finest pieces of blogging yet (i.e., the “Mona List” of blog posts, if only 35 people visited the Mona Lisa per week, and 23 of those people had the last name of da Vinci). And then, well, something happened. It started as a “page 6” article on iol.co.za, detailing a “potential COVID-19 variant.” A heavily mutated offshoot that had less than a handful of cases at the time. Something to be aware of, but no cause yet for alarm. Less than a week later, and the world has essentially declared South Africa the epicenter of the future apocalypse. Needless to say, it’s been a sh*tty week here. And while I was tempted to dedicate a post solely to the hypocrisy of the United Kingdom, a nation that single-handedly keeps the South African tourism industry alive, yet also kickstarted a worldwide travel ban on South Africa. Even though the UK has NO COVID restrictions in place and over 45K cases per day. While South Africa still follows the “Fauci Playbook” and is only at 3K cases per day. And well, let’s just see how this plays out. I understand, I agree, I don’t agree, it’s confusing times we live in. Thanks, Obama. Anyhow, back to a partially-abbreviated summary of our Thanksgiving here in South Africa: The Event:
The Menu:
Some Fun Facts:
So, there you have it. Thanksgiving in South Africa. Pretty similar to the US version (or Canadian if you really want to be nit-picky). With the noted exception that it occurs in late spring, nobody celebrates it, and you are more likely to find a surplus of turkeys at your local grocery store than UofM is to beat OSU in football this... oh wait a second!! Onto the pics:
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Mom
12/1/2021 08:33:27 am
No comments from Melissa? It adds immeasurably to all your amusing (and sad) blogs. Loved your blog as always ♥️. Stay safe and healthy!
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PRIOR BLOG POSTS: Year Abroad Intro: • Welcome to our Newest Blog! Again! • The Move - Dissected, Probed and Then Probed Some More • The Voyage (Part 1) - If At First You Don't Succeed, Trying Again Won't Work Either • The Voyage (Part 2) - The Layover to Rule All Other Layovers • A Personal Life Update - Establishing Our Shallow Roots A Guide to South Africa: • How to be an Expat When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 1 - Bank Accounts) • How to be an Expat, When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 2 - Health Insurance) • Load Shedding - Keeping the Lights Off in South Africa Since 2007 • 195 Ways to Fight a Pandemic - The South Africa Edition • Halloween in South Africa - Playing Catch-Up Since 2016 • SnapScan - South Africa's Glimpse into America's Future • Thanksgiving in South Africa - Where My Turkeys Be At? • Life at the Epicenter of Omicron - A Different Type of Cancel Culture • Playgrounds - The Starbucks of South Africa • Cost of Living in South Africa - An Exploratory Journey of Everyday Expenses Trips: • Namibia Roadtrip (1 of 3) - Driving a Shake Weight to Sossusvlei • Namibia Roadtrip (2 of 3) - Searching for Souls in Swakopmund • Namibia Roadtrip (3 of 3) - Getting our Safari on at Etosha National Park • Weekend Getaway in Robertson - A Trip Down Pleasantville Lane • Summer Holiday Trip (1 of 3) - Glamping Without the Glam in the Drakensberg Mountains • Summer Holiday Trip (2 of 3) - The Historical Chronicles of Kruger National Park • Summer Holiday Trip (3 of 3) - Searching for Whales and Spare Tires in the Overberg • Visitors Round 1 - The Woodmans - An Expedited Exploration of Everything • The Great Wildebeest Migration - 15 Years of Waiting Decided in 15 Minutes • Ngorongoro Crater - A Pre-Migration Layover Inside an Inverted Volcano • Ndutu - The Safari to Rule All Other Safaris • Serengeti National Park - Seeking Out Simba at an Abandoned Pride Rock • Zanzibar - The Island of Sugar, Spice and Most Things Nice • Visitors Round 2 - Let's Ignore Our Sanity & Do All The Things • Wild Coast - A Little Tatse of the O.G. South Africa Cape Towning: • Spring Break in September - Just as Strange as it Sounds • A Day in the Life of a South African Expat - The Visual Edition • A Wrinkle in Our Spare Time • Our Final Week in South Africa - A Bittersweet Symphony of Bucket Lists The Other Stuff: • This is 40: The South Africa Version |