This one from Pology Culture Blog falls pretty
close to Kelly’s mention on the different ways
Thanksgiving is celebrated across the globe, yet when the world comes to America and has
made it their new home, how then
do they
celebrate? A Hispanic immigrant from the piece Willy Volk points us to admits her family probably wouldn’t
celebrate the holiday outside of America. To some this day of stuffing your belly full and fat is all fun for others it
represents negativity. Those who do celebrate do so more in an effort to bridge the gap between cultures and
traditions, but ultimately to spend time with family and give mucho thanks.
Also worth looking at in Willy’s blog is a
recipe for Pastelles;
a banana, meat, and vegetable mixture, fried and served in banana leaves. Quite time consuming and usually prepared by
people of Puerto Rican origin.