The reach (and limits) of Us culture and commerce always pop up unexpectedly when you go abroad. Today I noticed several Black Friday sale signs at shops in Portugal, a place that does not do Thanksgiving.
@Football_Guys Great Random Shots as usual. It really enhances my enjoyment of fantasy and the NFL. Gotten great music tips over the years, too.
Your point about food and Tgiving - so spot on. In Food studies they term it commensality. Big word to capture a big thing.
Just listen to this. South Carolina naturalist Rudy Mancke on All Souls Day, less than a week before his death, sharing how death is a part of life. This is what it sounds like to be at peace with the world.