Wow, I was so confused when I was reading the first part of your entry! Then I remembered, Germany, duh! I can't imagine celebrating Thanksgiving before Halloween, how interesting! I'm Roman Catholic, but I've never had to go to a memorial service before. Maybe the closer you are to the Vatican, the more hardcore the mass? Marriage and divorce have nothing to do with Thanksgiving! What the heck? That must've been a real inspirational mass. So is Thanksgiving over there more of a religious holiday? In my mind Thanksgiving is permanently intertwined with the Pilgrims and Native Americans. I remember in first grade we dressed up like Indians (with our paper bag vests)and ate a breakfast of corn flakes with the Pilgrims (second graders). It's very "brotherhood love" oriented, and no mention of all the killing and slaughter is mentioned. For which I am thankful. :) To me, I guess, Thanksgiving is a holiday to remind us of how we should all love our neighbors and share our harvest with eachother. Not that I'm a farmer, but hopefully you get my drift. I'm sorry about your grandfather. Mine died when I was barely 6. His favorite holiday, though, was Thanksgiving, so I always think especially of him on that holiday.
Maybe a dumb question: But do you have turkey on Thanksgiving in Germany? What usually makes up the feast?
Oh, and one last thought: Once we had an organist who I swear must have played organ at baseball games! After he would play my brother and I would whisper to each other, "Charge!"
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Date: 2003-10-05 03:32 pm (UTC)Maybe a dumb question: But do you have turkey on Thanksgiving in Germany? What usually makes up the feast?
Oh, and one last thought: Once we had an organist who I swear must have played organ at baseball games! After he would play my brother and I would whisper to each other, "Charge!"