Can you believe that they don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Spain? I don't understand why Spain wouldn't celebrate the feast between British pilgrims and Native Americans. It's not like Spain lost American territory to Great Britain. They're just rude.
Not only do Spaniards not celebrate this holiday, but my professor gave me a test on Thanksgiving too! I've never had class on Thanksgiving, much less a test. Then, after the test, she shows a video of food. Now, she's just taunting me, because she knows that people from the USA are very passionate about food. We may not have many other passions, but we don't mess around when it comes to food. We're so passionate about food, that we expect free refills at every restaurant and movie theater. The first time I went to a move theater, I asked the guy at the concession if they give free refills. He stared at me with a very confused look. I tried to explain it the best I could in Spanish, but he just didn't understand. Then, one of my native Spanish speaker friends told me that there isn't even a word for refill. Excuse me while I quietly walk away crying. Someone finally answered my prayers late Thanksgiving, when we found a restaurant that serves Thanksgiving dinner. There was no way I was going to eat chicken on Thanksgiving. It would be offensive to the turkey Gods. Although, we weren't able to eat until 10:30 pm, but I kept telling my stomach that it would be worth it, and it was! Why? They gave us free refills! Even though I wasn't able to spend time with my family on Thanksgiving, I was still able to eat my traditional food. We all know that's the purpose of Thanksgiving anyway. If you're in Spain during Thanksgiving for some odd reason, either pack up and go home, or go to "La Gringa." It was actually better food than my mom makes. Sorry, mom. Don't forget that 90% of my blogs are sarcasm. Happy Thanksgiving! Miz Mak
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Halloween in Spain. IT’S NOT THE SAME! I miss Halloween in the states. Halloween is a holiday that everyone can participate in, no matter their age.
If you’re a child, then you look forward to being a fictional character. I was always a witch or a devil. Ironic? Maybe... The child dresses up for two: Their mom and themselves. I’ve heard this conversation too often, “Mom, I want to be a princess. Oh honey, that’s cute, but you’re going to be Joan Jett.” If you’re an adult, then you look forward to three things: Dressing up your children, scaring other people's children, and stealing candy from your child the day after. Looking at you dad. Have you ever gone up to a porch with a scarecrow sitting on the porch? Don't do it. That piece of candy won't be worth it when the scarecrow jumps at you, and you run away crying in front of your friends. If you're a teenager/ young adult, then you buy the cheapest costume possible. Which ironic, because you also wear the least amount of clothes possible. Good thing it’s not freezing out! Snow? Snow’s got nothing on a sexy cat. Pants? Sexy cats don’t wear pants! Jacket? But then you can’t see my black cat shirt! Boots? No. Cats only wear heels. I promise I'm not a cat-hater. If you look at my Facebook, it's all videos of cat's falling off counters. I've also been a cat for Halloween many times. However, this year, I was Tinker Bell. It was fairly simple. Pun intended. All I had to buy was wings and a green tutu. I know I’ll use both again someday, so I wasn’t upset about spending 6 Euros. I might show up to class the first day in a tutu. The second day I’ll wear my wings. Just to get my money's worth. That’s the one great thing about Halloween in Spain. Everyone wears scary costumes, and not cat costumes. I think people in the states have lost the Halloween spirit. They don’t remember what the true meaning of Halloween is.It's not about looking cute, it’s about scary the **** out of people. |
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